Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
15.5° C
3.7° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
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)
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3
SSW
14
3.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4041
3357
2382
4301
3855
3495
2184
1775
1775
2037
2069
2192
2878
2984
3051
3557
1974
1556
1117
850
698
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
WSW
45
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20PM1.24m
1:42AM1.40m
2:18PM1.42m
2:35AM1.53m
3:04PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.44m
8:09AM0.29m
8:29PM0.29m
8:53AM0.14m
9:15PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
2
1
8
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
3
7
7
7
8
9
7
8
8
10
9
10
11
9
8
8
8
9
10
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