
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
562 | 606 | 508 | 416 | 375 | 287 | 232 | 196 | 196 | 166 | 84 | 46 | 78 | 98 | 151 | 118 | 289 | 151 | 146 | 146 | 130 | 130 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.79m | 3:20AM1.64m | 3:33PM1.83m | 3:55AM1.66m | 4:09PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.07m | 9:15PM-0.02m | 9:20AM0.02m | 9:49PM-0.05m | 9:56AM0.01m | 10:24PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | S 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 |
562 | 606 | 508 | 416 | 375 | 287 | 232 | 196 | 196 | 166 | 84 | 46 | 78 | 57 | 66 | 100 | 177 | 106 | 115 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 |
73 | 72 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 43 | 98 | 151 | 57 | 37 | 151 | 146 | 146 | 64 | 56 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 48 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 47 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 69 | 36 | 62 | 66 | — | 118 | 289 | 146 | — | — | 157 | 184 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 231 | 231 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 192 | 64 | 565 | 424 | 250 | 192 | 24 |
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