Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.9° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
SW
14
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
209
344
465
418
390
389
324
260
209
223
234
241
297
235
265
869
887
727
1444
1347
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
WNW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.71m
4:11AM1.64m
4:30PM1.76m
4:40AM1.64m
4:59PM1.77m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.04m
10:11PM0.09m
10:17AM-0.00m
10:39PM0.05m
10:44AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
23
20
18
18
19
24
27
19
18
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
18
21
20
19
19
17
20
25
15
13
13
15
14
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
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