Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (13 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4399 | 4112 | 3870 | 3662 | 2930 | 2676 | 2239 | 1847 | 1548 | 1381 | 1269 | 1096 | 997 | 847 | 1938 | 1838 | 1454 | 638 | 743 | 846 | 412 | 359 | 352 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.46m | 2:40AM1.67m | 3:11PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.60m | 4:16AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.14m | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:32AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4399 | 4112 | 3870 | 3662 | 2930 | 2676 | 2239 | 1847 | 1548 | 1381 | 1269 | 1096 | 997 | 847 | 45 | 32 | 22 | 638 | 743 | 846 | 262 | 262 | 264 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
44 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 56 | 34 | 77 | 52 | 43 | 56 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 61 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 157 | 91 | 412 | 359 | 352 | 310 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 8 | S 15 |
44 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 35 | 45 | 22 | 22 | 110 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 8 |
— | — | 13 | — | 43 | 62 | 121 | — | — | — | 5 | 43 | 90 | 278 | 1938 | 1838 | 1454 | 307 | — | — | — | 36 | — | 333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 236 | 224 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 192 | 194 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 122 | 138 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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