Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.7°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)15ft (4.5m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)16ft (5.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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)
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
4
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.3
SW
9
2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1138
828
1430
1729
3217
1820
2519
3459
4091
4735
5383
4140
2396
1433
904
804
893
1365
1830
1890
1682
1341
1240
1077
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:48PM1.47m
4:52AM1.49m
5:21PM1.49m
5:24AM1.47m
5:54PM1.49m
5:57AM1.43m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.30m
11:06AM0.17m
11:22PM0.31m
11:36AM0.18m
11:56PM0.33m
12:08PM0.20m
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thunderstorm
rain showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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<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>
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
2
6
4
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
Feels °C
15
14
10
8
5
6
5
6
6
7
9
10
9
10
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
11
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.2
SSW
12
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.9
SE
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.3
SW
9
2
SW
9
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
Energy kJ
1138
828
1430
138
112
68
52
36
24
13
41
185
2396
1433
904
668
893
1365
1830
1890
1682
1341
1240
1077
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
E
8
0.1
SW
20
1.2
SE
11
1.6
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SW
9
0.7
SW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
468
763
138
169
9
5
5
5
13
15
347
570
753
804
538
110
286
446
466
476
461
507
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
19
0.7
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
89
112
6
7
14
161
17
61
205
12
37
69
81
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
13
4
WSW
8
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
5
SW
11
4
SW
11
1.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
1729
3217
1820
2519
3459
4091
4735
5383
4140
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
4
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
16
14
16
231
277
271
629
308
194
51
17
0
0
0
0
14
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
5
7
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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