Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.9° 

Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (20 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
665
1810
2095
2193
2063
1756
1619
1374
1173
1075
944
860
772
689
561
561
448
337
278
241
249
431
363
293
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
NW
0
WNW
0
SW
0
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:57AM0.95m
00:19AM1.02m
1:08PM1.10m
1:13AM1.16m
1:41PM1.26m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.76m
6:26PM0.77m
6:58AM0.64m
7:22PM0.63m
7:32AM0.49m
7:52PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
21
23
20
21
25
Feels °C
16
16
16
19
17
18
19
19
18
18
19
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
19
21
18
20
26
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