
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 1536 | 587 | 587 | 625 | 514 | 580 | 456 | 616 | 1998 | 2731 | 2617 | 2034 | 1858 | 2229 | 2043 | 1849 | 1986 | 2299 | 3532 | 4285 | 4114 | 3489 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.51m | 1:42AM1.37m | 1:55PM1.59m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:28PM1.63m | 2:50AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.28m | 7:44AM0.28m | 8:17PM0.19m | 8:18AM0.22m | 8:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | 6:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
587 | 146 | 587 | 587 | 625 | 514 | 580 | 456 | 493 | 69 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 1849 | 1986 | 2299 | 3532 | 4285 | 4114 | 3489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
179 | — | 114 | 93 | 74 | 76 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 199 | — | 58 | 26 | — | 9 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 42 | 70 | 102 | 68 | 89 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1536 | 453 | 332 | 238 | 216 | 222 | 412 | 616 | 1998 | 2731 | 2617 | 2034 | 1858 | 2229 | 2043 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 271 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 192 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 192 | 52 | 194 | 194 | 250 | 52 | 224 | 224 |
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