Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.5°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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s

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 morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3.5
SW
7
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
8
5
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
4.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.4
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2071
1912
1671
1486
1415
1200
1025
1138
1080
907
1507
1504
1383
1423
2195
2670
3872
4382
4499
3598
2184
1302
1454
1655
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
35
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
4:15PM1.44m
4:21AM1.49m
4:48PM1.47m
4:52AM1.49m
5:21PM1.49m
5:24AM1.47m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.31m
10:35AM0.19m
10:49PM0.30m
11:06AM0.17m
11:22PM0.31m
11:36AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
2
4
2
9
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
16
18
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
13
12
14
15
15
15
11
10
9
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
10
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.8
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
2071
1912
1671
1486
1415
1200
1025
1138
1080
907
1507
1504
1383
115
69
53
35
137
341
664
1082
1202
1454
1655
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
20
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
22
23
10
10
12
46
292
387
468
660
167
167
138
16
15
24
13
6
6
7
1302
816
354
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
14
25
26
8
78
95
112
138
9
9
15
7
7
311
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
WSW
3
3.5
SW
7
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
8
5
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
4.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
12
9
10
1423
2195
2670
3872
4382
4499
3598
2184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
24
0
0
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
195
277
583
646
583
308
232
195
192
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
7
4
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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