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: 7 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
19.6° C

1.1°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 (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (03 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
9
1.9
SSW
12
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
2.4
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
2.1
SW
9
1.4
SE
11
1.6
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1859
1056
2310
2522
2623
2567
3028
2912
3092
3878
3535
3644
3390
2915
2548
2334
1236
1048
1007
897
851
744
471
426
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:29PM1.39m
5:33AM1.39m
6:06PM1.35m
6:09AM1.33m
6:48PM1.32m
6:51AM1.26m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.38m
11:49AM0.29m
00:06AM0.43m
12:26PM0.33m
00:49AM0.49m
1:07PM0.38m
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
10
12
9
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
15
16
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.9
S
10
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
3.5
SSE
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
966
694
730
646
531
471
2584
361
355
3308
3535
3644
3390
2915
2548
2334
1236
1004
826
897
646
588
464
397
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
1.9
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
15
1.9
SE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
9
1056
2
23
9
463
414
264
259
209
288
194
283
242
207
176
126
232
851
657
471
426
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
21
21
63
105
99
15
27
30
46
119
79
255
341
331
345
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SW
9
2.4
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.2
SW
9
0.9
W
5
2.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1859
1019
2310
2522
2623
2567
3028
2912
3092
3878
1110
777
1048
1007
836
42
744
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
277
250
250
454
250
250
306
251
251
251
251
52
51
51
51
51
195
194
192
51
51
17
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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