Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.4° C

2.5°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
1
1
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
264
264
275
701
938
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1197
825
865
940
838
706
695
683
627
822
1559
1500
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
W
10
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:20AM1.19m
9:05PM1.34m
9:26AM1.11m
10:09PM1.28m
10:41AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.48m
2:20PM0.41m
3:24AM0.55m
3:20PM0.51m
4:38AM0.57m
4:32PM0.57m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
22
24
24
22
21
21
22
20
23
25
24
23
22
20
19
18
20
20
19
18
17
Feels °C
19
20
19
21
23
24
21
20
19
21
19
21
24
23
22
20
18
17
15
18
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
E
7
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
332
112
264
259
701
938
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1197
825
865
940
838
706
695
683
546
822
1559
1500
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1
SW
12
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
S
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
12
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
120
264
118
99
79
58
45
45
46
33
33
21
157
432
411
322
254
435
429
446
627
319
7
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
86
82
62
275
99
40
27
28
18
17
10
10
26
21
18
4
4
6
15
14
12
12
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
SW
5
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
28
1
12
16
28
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
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