Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.1° C
2.3° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (12 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
631
550
515
494
423
359
353
281
222
206
163
422
422
463
86
76
63
46
42
39
44
40
83
149
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:17PM1.40m
2:36AM1.57m
3:08PM1.53m
3:25AM1.63m
3:55PM1.63m
4:10AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.28m
8:58AM0.15m
9:16PM0.18m
9:43AM0.06m
10:04PM0.12m
10:24AM0.01m
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
20
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
Feels °C
13
12
13
13
14
12
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
16
18
15
16
15
13
13
13
15
15
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