Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2924 | 1952 | 1818 | 1600 | 1324 | 1672 | 1522 | 1347 | 1104 | 1037 | 705 | 592 | 486 | 540 | 581 | 662 | 631 | 550 | 515 | 515 | 734 | 766 | 485 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.33m | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:51AM1.26m | 7:37PM1.29m | 7:44AM1.20m | 8:36PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.43m | 12:26PM0.33m | 00:49AM0.49m | 1:07PM0.38m | 1:42AM0.53m | 1:57PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
2924 | 1952 | 1818 | 1600 | 1324 | 1076 | 963 | 980 | 974 | 884 | 705 | 528 | 446 | 540 | 581 | 662 | 631 | 550 | 515 | 515 | 734 | 766 | 458 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
63 | 105 | 104 | 68 | 174 | 27 | 71 | 119 | 183 | 694 | 480 | 592 | 486 | 318 | 257 | 205 | 137 | 287 | 330 | 471 | 515 | 494 | 485 | 400 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6 | — | — | 15 | 30 | 47 | 72 | — | — | 255 | 245 | 331 | 345 | 335 | 380 | 277 | 248 | 105 | 80 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 290 | 299 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
209 | 1275 | 1162 | 1055 | 1318 | 1672 | 1522 | 1347 | 1104 | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 232 | 195 | 195 | 232 | 194 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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