Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
16.9°C
2.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.9
SW
9
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
604
1048
910
761
606
1324
1302
1141
1074
974
957
793
731
822
768
963
1187
1313
1610
1890
2419
2914
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
S
10
S
5
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:59PM1.77m
5:10AM1.61m
5:29PM1.73m
5:41AM1.54m
6:01PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:44AM-0.01m
11:08PM0.06m
11:13AM0.02m
11:39PM0.10m
11:43AM0.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
15
13
13
13
15
14
13
14
13
14
13
12
15
15
14
13
12
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