Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.5°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
5
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2153
2189
1973
1905
5428
4915
4635
4915
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
1092
1223
3152
3693
4377
4701
4451
4032
3262
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
S
10
SE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
15
WSW
10
N
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
off
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:55AM1.09m
00:17AM1.26m
12:57PM1.14m
1:10AM1.29m
1:47PM1.21m
1:56AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:53AM0.55m
5:49PM0.58m
6:53AM0.50m
6:55PM0.55m
7:41AM0.44m
7:46PM0.50m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
19
20
20
23
21
19
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
Feels °C
12
13
14
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
17
18
19
23
21
18
19
19
21
20
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
20
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
63
2189
1973
1905
5428
4915
4635
4915
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
1092
917
3152
3693
4377
4701
4451
4032
3262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
1.8
SW
17
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
SSW
16
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
10
553
719
1110
11
10
1733
127
134
135
1223
92
74
44
49
51
52
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
E
7
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
11
12
11
84
108
534
93
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
0.3
E
7
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
2153
10
13
27
62
113
121
96
109
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
8
7
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
250
193
158
224
193
0
158
0
8
0
0
0
16
0
16
0
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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