Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Doughnuts Backreef

Issued: 1 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
19.6° C

1.1°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
2.1
SE
12
2.3
SW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SW
10
1.8
SE
11
2.1
SW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2522
2572
2567
2719
2770
2940
3205
3017
3001
2981
2904
2749
2418
1193
1019
1050
958
785
794
549
581
517
603
603
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM1.39m
6:06PM1.35m
6:09AM1.33m
6:48PM1.32m
6:51AM1.26m
7:37PM1.29m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.38m
11:49AM0.29m
00:06AM0.43m
12:26PM0.33m
00:49AM0.49m
1:07PM0.38m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
12
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
Energy kJ
646
531
463
414
2770
2940
3205
3017
3001
2981
2904
2749
2418
1193
963
980
957
660
614
549
422
517
603
603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
15
1.8
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
23
12
361
309
264
259
213
168
198
283
242
211
233
123
232
785
553
512
581
304
290
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
10
63
133
99
16
41
47
41
160
96
255
289
336
345
335
380
326
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.1
SSW
9
2.3
SW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SW
10
0.9
W
5
2.1
SW
9
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2522
2572
2567
2719
735
1019
1050
958
42
794
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
250
306
251
251
251
251
52
52
51
51
17
195
194
51
17
17
16
16
16
0
14
16
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
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