Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.9°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
278
273
291
772
1025
1074
984
911
753
617
1281
1486
1415
1298
1209
1189
1292
1474
1806
1703
2248
2846
3225
3477
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
10
W
15
W
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:14AM1.31m
7:50PM1.43m
8:04AM1.23m
8:44PM1.38m
9:11AM1.15m
9:53PM1.35m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.39m
1:20PM0.30m
2:04AM0.43m
2:07PM0.38m
3:04AM0.47m
3:07PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
17
16
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
15
14
12
13
13
12
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
17
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
278
273
291
772
1025
1074
984
911
753
617
1281
1486
1415
1298
1209
1189
1292
1474
1806
1703
128
211
291
3477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
13
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
147
113
247
242
200
143
138
152
303
525
68
67
65
48
38
37
36
28
31
18
18
18
8
339
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
178
231
101
5
6
7
1
1
118
90
5
5
5
19
22
22
26
23
98
22
17
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
10
10
13
2248
2846
3225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
14
16
16
194
192
192
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
9
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