Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1003 | 899 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 800 | 800 | 944 | 1200 | 1369 | 1369 | 1255 | 1229 | 1130 | 1017 | 999 | 1073 | 1073 | 1022 | 1302 | 1280 | 1427 | 1781 | 3034 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.13m | 10:52PM1.35m | 11:29AM1.17m | 11:57PM1.43m | 12:34PM1.26m | 00:55AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.48m | 5:21AM0.46m | 5:22PM0.45m | 6:28AM0.36m | 6:30PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 |
1003 | 899 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 800 | 800 | 944 | 1200 | 1369 | 1369 | 1255 | 1229 | 1130 | 1017 | 999 | 1073 | 1073 | 1022 | 1302 | 1280 | 1427 | 1781 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
159 | 156 | 156 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 106 | 108 | 60 | 138 | 127 | 96 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 51 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 58 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 75 | 105 | — | — | — | 3034 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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