Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is

18.7°C

Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	11s
Evening (28 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 28					Thursday 29								Friday 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	0	0	1	3	4	4	3	2	1	3	3	3	4	4	3	1	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SE 9	SSW 19	SSW 18	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	107	119	114	106	135	441	651	952	1317	1140	1647	1443	1550	1507	1155	1053	1037	838	634	695	695
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	NNE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	on
High Tide			4:47PM1.72m					5:10AM1.56m				5:27PM1.59m				5:55AM1.45m				6:13PM1.43m
Low Tide	10:33AM0.06m					11:01PM0.06m				11:13AM0.15m				11:41PM0.17m				11:58AM0.29m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	20	19	18	17	17	16	18	21	22	20	19	19	18	18	19	21	21	21	19	19
Feels °C	17	18	18	19	18	18	16	17	19	20	17	17	19	18	19	21	22	21	21	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 11	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	107	107	107	90	135	129	220	952	1317	1140	1647	1443	1550	1507	1155	1053	1037	838	634	695	695
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 7	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 19	SSW 18	SE 10	SE 10	WSW 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 9	E 8
kJ	70	56	45	106	64	441	651	192	220	200	196	192	196	196	168	223	223	203	241	96	247
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 11	E 7	E 7	SW 10	SW 11	SW 10	SW 9	WSW 11	—	—	—	SSW 6	SSW 6	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 10	SW 16	ESE 10
kJ	55	119	114	35	35	108	134	200	95	200	—	—	—	8	8	145	122	113	81	42	80
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 3	W 4	—	—	—	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	ENE 7	ESE 10	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	—
kJ	1	12	—	—	—	52	36	35	48	454	243	322	388	403	249	287	—	266	302	241	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	1	4	3
Distance (km)	16	16	16	8	0	0	0	0	250	250	250	24	24	8	0	0	51	52	311	24	24
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4				4	4	4	4	4	4	3		4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Seal Point Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Santos Reef Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	6	6	4	5	4	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	8	6

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