
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1074 | 984 | 966 | 753 | 617 | 1188 | 1207 | 1229 | 1298 | 1298 | 1271 | 1404 | 1474 | 1806 | 1806 | 1569 | 2596 | 3066 | 2532 | 1902 | 2924 | 2453 | 2525 | 4169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.43m | 8:04AM1.23m | 8:44PM1.38m | 9:11AM1.15m | 9:53PM1.35m | 10:35AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.38m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:07PM0.45m | 4:22AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 |
1074 | 984 | 966 | 753 | 617 | 1188 | 1207 | 1229 | 1298 | 1298 | 1271 | 1404 | 1474 | 1806 | 1806 | 1569 | 211 | 124 | 2532 | 1902 | 2924 | 612 | 2525 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SW 20 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SE 16 |
143 | 138 | 152 | 303 | 525 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 98 | 18 | 128 | 8 | 8 | 514 | 1013 | 90 | 201 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | — |
7 | 8 | 1 | 104 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 412 | 376 | 8 | 8 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 2596 | 3066 | — | — | — | 2453 | 1327 | 4169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 194 | 192 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 194 | 194 |
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