
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2457 | 2522 | 2805 | 3135 | 3371 | 3236 | 3192 | 2756 | 2521 | 2125 | 1831 | 1831 | 2679 | 4697 | 4910 | 4445 | 4082 | 3675 | 3863 | 3986 | 3779 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.07m | 10:50PM1.23m | 11:55AM1.10m | 00:32AM1.28m | 1:20PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.55m | 5:59PM0.57m | 7:10AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2457 | 2522 | 2805 | 3135 | 3371 | 3236 | 3192 | 2756 | 2521 | 2125 | 1831 | 1831 | 2679 | 4697 | 71 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — |
66 | 66 | 65 | — | 68 | 42 | 83 | 80 | 99 | 122 | 105 | 108 | 86 | 65 | — | — | 71 | — | 70 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 66 | — | — | — | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | 110 | 164 | 89 | — | — | 34 | 173 | 207 | 209 | 294 | — | 4910 | 4445 | 4082 | 3675 | 3863 | 3986 | 3779 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 235 | 193 | 193 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 194 | 194 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 122 | 195 | 194 | 855 | 855 | 855 | 311 |
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