Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.7° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 22s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)5ft (1.5m)22s
Afternoon (06 Sep)10ft (3.0m)19s
Evening (06 Sep)11ft (3.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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)
1
0
1
0
0
2
3
3
5
6
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1
SSW
24
1.5
SSW
22
2.1
SSW
21
2.5
SSW
20
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
520
510
500
1059
2182
3675
4548
7687
8034
6226
4998
4164
3164
2602
2378
1883
1444
1294
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:56PM1.12m
12:10PM1.11m
00:42AM1.23m
1:23PM1.30m
Low Tide
3:50PM0.66m
5:46AM0.60m
6:31PM0.59m
7:13AM0.45m
7:41PM0.41m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
21
19
19
19
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
17
15
17
18
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