Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1210 | 2445 | 3457 | 4317 | 4567 | 4196 | 3601 | 2768 | 2244 | 1801 | 1108 | 1089 | 1645 | 2257 | 2294 | 2283 | 1954 | 1617 | 1381 | 1112 | 960 | 880 | 792 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.49m | 5:24AM1.47m | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:57AM1.43m | 6:28PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.17m | 11:22PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 71 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 111 | 743 | 2244 | 1569 | 1108 | 872 | 1645 | 2257 | 2294 | 2283 | 1954 | 1617 | 1381 | 1112 | 960 | 880 | 792 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 846 | 873 | 990 | 1089 | 654 | 515 | 427 | 437 | 480 | 320 | 448 | 439 | 360 | 338 | 287 | 231 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | E 9 | SW 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 87 | 81 | 25 | 108 | 175 | 173 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1210 | 2445 | 3457 | 4317 | 4567 | 4196 | 3601 | 2768 | — | 1801 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 271 | 629 | 309 | 195 | 195 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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