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Doughnuts Backreef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today?
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
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Morning (14 Apr) | - | - |
Afternoon (14 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Evening (14 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 2536 | 2308 | 2212 | 2416 | 2635 | 2871 | 2918 | 3119 | 3373 | 3136 | 3136 | 2860 | 2638 | 2477 | 2385 | 2385 | 2299 | 2702 | 7101 | 6490 | 5774 | 5324 | 4412 | 3465 | 2948 | 2710 | 2634 | 2602 | 2378 | 1969 | 1581 | 1274 | 1137 | 852 | 722 | 575 | 485 | 347 | 336 | 202 | 236 | 228 | 224 | 901 | 245 | 210 | 352 | 1184 | 1265 | 1119 | 976 | 971 | 899 | 786 | 734 | 670 | 564 | 471 | 352 | 320 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:27PM 1.55 | 4:36AM 1.63 | 4:52PM 1.51 | 5:01AM 1.56 | 5:17PM 1.44 | 5:26AM 1.47 | 5:45PM 1.35 | 5:54AM 1.37 | 6:17PM 1.24 | 6:29AM 1.26 | 7:05PM 1.13 | 7:23AM 1.14 | 8:39PM 1.05 | 9:23AM 1.05 | 10:57PM 1.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:27PM 0.14 | 10:47AM 0.13 | 10:52PM 0.20 | 11:12AM 0.19 | 11:18PM 0.27 | 11:39AM 0.27 | 11:46PM 0.37 | 12:11PM 0.37 | 12:19AM 0.48 | 12:52PM 0.48 | 1:07AM 0.60 | 1:57PM 0.59 | 2:41AM 0.70 | 3:56PM 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunset | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
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