Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Doughnuts Backreef

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.1° C

2.3°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (08 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (08 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1482
1438
1417
1730
1643
1619
1210
1173
1003
899
748
748
683
800
800
944
1200
1298
1276
1169
1149
1034
1017
1017
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
5
SE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:52AM1.14m
9:43PM1.30m
10:12AM1.13m
10:52PM1.35m
11:29AM1.17m
11:57PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.47m
4:05AM0.53m
4:09PM0.48m
5:21AM0.46m
5:22PM0.45m
6:28AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
18
22
19
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
12
14
15
14
12
13
16
16
17
17
17
15
13
12
16
22
19
18
16
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
Energy kJ
1482
1438
1417
1730
1643
1619
1210
1173
1003
899
748
748
683
800
800
944
1200
1298
1276
1169
1149
1034
1017
1017
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
381
314
260
249
244
202
198
196
159
156
156
153
121
151
116
85
83
81
106
106
108
108
133
122
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
Energy kJ
28
6
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
Energy kJ
40
48
33
5
7
6
16
23
49
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
16
51
16
16
16
16
16
14
16
16
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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