Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.6°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (13 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4930
3862
3780
3267
4534
4399
4112
3772
3542
2930
2509
2239
1913
1605
1381
1269
1144
997
847
748
1627
1510
862
627
Wind (km/h)
35
W
15
WSW
15
S
5
SE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:49AM1.61m
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.67m
3:11PM1.54m
3:28AM1.69m
3:59PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.16m
8:24PM0.20m
9:02AM0.09m
9:15PM0.14m
9:48AM0.05m
10:04PM0.12m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
11
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
11
10
10
10
9
11
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
15
3862
3780
3267
4534
4399
4112
3772
3542
2930
2509
2239
1913
1605
1381
1269
1144
997
847
748
49
33
862
627
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
1.6
SSW
14
0.9
WSW
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
28
15
21
1091
170
44
41
39
58
34
33
34
37
40
72
124
67
48
24
46
35
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
29
23
25
44
66
32
31
31
29
28
15
15
23
51
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
0.7
E
4
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.7
SW
6
1.9
SW
8
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
4930
12
50
45
40
55
47
25
128
223
438
1627
1510
287
238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
4
2
1
2
Distance (km)
194
16
51
16
250
250
236
193
193
193
0
0
0
0
0
51
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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