Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.2°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)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 Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
4
0
!
!
0
0
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1565
1452
1417
1306
1352
1834
2577
4369
4935
9908
9811
9882
8359
6557
5000
4323
3964
3369
2760
2456
2207
1942
1697
1471
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
0
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:37AM1.39m
3:06PM1.34m
3:14AM1.44m
3:41PM1.40m
3:48AM1.47m
4:15PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.31m
9:07PM0.38m
9:31AM0.26m
9:42PM0.33m
10:04AM0.21m
10:16PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
21
21
25
26
21
19
17
15
14
13
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
11
14
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
16
17
17
20
22
18
18
12
8
8
7
6
7
7
9
11
11
9
8
9
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1565
1452
1417
1306
1352
1834
2577
2594
2188
12
12
12
12
16
5000
4323
3964
3369
2760
2456
2207
1942
1697
1471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
36
44
40
18
18
339
1208
20
20
20
15
16
15
14
15
15
24
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
21
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
18
18
4
109
18
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
5
43
10
9
7
4369
4935
9908
9811
9882
8359
6557
27
94
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
8
5
5
6
5
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
14
16
16
122
273
232
194
194
194
193
16
16
0
0
0
192
224
192
192
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
5
7
8
8
7
6
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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