Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
16.1°C
2.9° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (10 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
320
374
473
709
1224
1941
1830
2024
1584
1417
1279
1365
1036
773
624
614
603
546
427
476
992
2204
2764
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
SE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:03AM1.60m
3:23PM1.77m
3:37AM1.66m
3:56PM1.82m
4:08AM1.67m
4:26PM1.82m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.03m
9:37PM0.04m
9:42AM-0.03m
10:08PM0.00m
10:12AM-0.03m
10:37PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
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