Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 26 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
!
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4242
4189
3789
3049
2661
2212
1876
1621
1712
1640
1524
1565
1452
1430
1395
1545
1619
2177
4636
6720
12736
13689
10768
9967
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:56AM1.34m
2:29PM1.28m
2:37AM1.39m
3:06PM1.34m
3:14AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.50m
8:21AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
8:57AM0.31m
9:07PM0.38m
9:31AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<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>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
25
23
25
23
24
26
27
20
18
18
20
21
20
25
25
23
19
17
15
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
26
24
22
22
21
20
22
23
20
18
17
17
16
16
21
22
20
18
11
9
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4242
4189
3789
3049
2661
2212
1876
1621
1712
1640
1524
1565
1452
1430
1395
1545
1619
2177
2594
2359
20
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.7
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
61
64
68
67
67
71
59
40
36
25
35
38
51
27
28
29
339
1221
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
W
4
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
10
18
18
51
110
29
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
5
8
11
22
4636
6720
12736
13689
10768
9967
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
2
8
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
16
14
0
0
0
0
14
14
17
16
202
288
440
604
232
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
8
7
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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