Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
15.2° C
3.9° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
2
0
1
3
5
5
4
4
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
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)
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1804
2221
2522
2796
3234
3185
2938
2771
2672
2515
2418
2454
2700
1298
1392
4202
6021
5538
5012
4122
3397
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM1.39m
7:12AM1.20m
7:35PM1.24m
7:50AM1.06m
8:23PM1.10m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.32m
1:11AM0.44m
1:10PM0.46m
1:47AM0.57m
1:47PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
12
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
10
15
12
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
13
15
13
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