Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2° C
1.2° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s 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 (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2267
2068
1914
1602
1381
1088
1070
734
1311
1302
1169
1439
2293
1805
2721
5641
5923
5036
3326
2881
2626
2480
2887
3242
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:48AM1.24m
2:23PM1.22m
2:30AM1.33m
3:00PM1.33m
3:05AM1.42m
3:32PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.45m
8:26PM0.49m
8:51AM0.34m
9:02PM0.39m
9:22AM0.25m
9:34PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
18
24
24
23
21
18
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
14
20
21
19
17
14
11
12
15
14
14
14
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
10
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