Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1859 | 1056 | 2310 | 2522 | 2623 | 2567 | 3028 | 2912 | 3092 | 3878 | 3535 | 3644 | 3390 | 2915 | 2548 | 2334 | 1236 | 1048 | 1007 | 897 | 851 | 744 | 471 | 426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.39m | 5:33AM1.39m | 6:06PM1.35m | 6:09AM1.33m | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:51AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.38m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:06AM0.43m | 12:26PM0.33m | 00:49AM0.49m | 1:07PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
966 | 694 | 730 | 646 | 531 | 471 | 2584 | 361 | 355 | 3308 | 3535 | 3644 | 3390 | 2915 | 2548 | 2334 | 1236 | 1004 | 826 | 897 | 646 | 588 | 464 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
9 | 1056 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 463 | 414 | — | — | 264 | 259 | 209 | 288 | 194 | 283 | 242 | 207 | 176 | 126 | 232 | 851 | 657 | 471 | 426 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 63 | 105 | 99 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 46 | 119 | 79 | 255 | 341 | 331 | 345 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 5 | SW 9 | — | — |
1859 | 1019 | 2310 | 2522 | 2623 | 2567 | 3028 | 2912 | 3092 | 3878 | — | — | — | — | — | 1110 | 777 | 1048 | 1007 | 836 | 42 | 744 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 250 | 250 | 454 | 250 | 250 | 306 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 195 | 194 | 192 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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