Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.7° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
3
2
1
1
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
S
11
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
703
553
400
401
509
660
929
683
552
461
346
334
439
1086
1710
1879
1526
1229
1190
990
554
698
508
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
S
10
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:11AM1.49m
6:41PM1.61m
6:50AM1.38m
7:21PM1.50m
7:30AM1.26m
8:02PM1.38m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.20m
12:17PM0.12m
00:50AM0.29m
12:52PM0.22m
1:30AM0.39m
1:28PM0.35m
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
11
10
9
11
11
14
16
15
14
14
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