
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 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) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1599 | 2335 | 2369 | 2319 | 1908 | 1591 | 1404 | 1131 | 960 | 880 | 734 | 722 | 671 | 594 | 539 | 480 | 433 | 366 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 473 | 895 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.49m | 5:57AM1.43m | 6:28PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.46m | 7:14AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.35m | 12:42PM0.24m | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:20PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1599 | 2335 | 2369 | 2319 | 1908 | 1591 | 1404 | 1131 | 960 | 880 | 734 | 722 | 671 | 594 | 539 | 480 | 433 | 366 | 329 | 278 | 273 | 473 | 895 | 1111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
380 | 235 | 161 | 424 | 551 | 494 | 490 | 471 | 442 | 345 | 300 | 294 | 226 | 211 | 166 | 178 | 216 | 203 | 165 | 151 | 119 | 242 | 200 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 |
224 | 236 | 170 | 40 | 37 | 69 | 81 | 79 | 108 | 175 | 173 | 162 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 208 | 221 | 183 | 144 | 178 | 273 | 75 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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