Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2267 | 2068 | 1914 | 1602 | 1381 | 1088 | 1070 | 734 | 1311 | 1302 | 1169 | 1439 | 2293 | 1805 | 2721 | 5641 | 5923 | 5036 | 3326 | 2881 | 2626 | 2480 | 2887 | 3242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.24m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:30AM1.33m | 3:00PM1.33m | 3:05AM1.42m | 3:32PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.25m | 9:34PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2267 | 2068 | 1914 | 1602 | 1381 | 1088 | 1070 | 734 | 1311 | 1302 | 1169 | 1439 | 2293 | 1805 | 2721 | 5641 | 5923 | 5036 | 3326 | 2881 | 2626 | 2480 | 2887 | 3242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 85 | 85 | 346 | 446 | 505 | 485 | 649 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 58 | 31 | 1023 | 1178 | 25 | 26 | 25 | — | 186 | 117 | 114 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 74 | 68 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 208 | 60 | 151 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | NE 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 96 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 103 | 88 | — | — | 239 | — | — | 123 | 474 | 203 | 234 | 189 | 158 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 192 | 192 | 51 | 142 | 251 | 202 | 301 | 232 | 250 | 646 | 24 | 24 | 250 |
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