Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (23 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
5
3
6
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
1488
1508
1481
2044
1882
1872
1808
5218
4733
4669
4688
4218
3197
2801
2293
1744
1568
1228
1006
1223
3278
3693
4883
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:15PM1.25m
11:55AM1.09m
00:17AM1.26m
12:57PM1.14m
1:10AM1.29m
1:47PM1.21m
Low Tide
4:32PM0.57m
5:53AM0.55m
5:49PM0.58m
6:53AM0.50m
6:55PM0.55m
7:41AM0.44m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
20
18
18
18
19
Feels °C
15
16
16
15
13
12
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
0.3
SW
20
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
722
1488
1508
1481
63
1882
1872
1808
5218
4733
4669
4688
4218
3197
2801
2293
1744
1568
1228
1006
917
3278
3693
4883
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.5
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
1.8
SW
17
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
SSW
16
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
355
4
10
10
10
553
719
1244
11
1733
159
163
194
138
1223
58
42
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
7
Energy kJ
9
4
11
10
12
12
18
108
433
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
3
SW
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
1
E
4
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.7
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
27
2044
11
10
38
87
146
173
162
13
81
85
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
8
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
0
16
16
16
14
16
235
236
228
193
193
193
8
8
0
0
0
0
14
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
8
4
5
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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