Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.8° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (12 Jun)16ft (5.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
5.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
1280
1796
4389
8220
9024
7711
6219
4351
3464
3250
3693
4427
4087
4112
3775
3198
2757
2509
2088
1883
1810
1573
1426
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:55AM1.52m
1:31PM1.36m
1:49AM1.61m
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.67m
3:11PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.25m
7:29PM0.29m
8:15AM0.16m
8:24PM0.20m
9:02AM0.09m
9:15PM0.14m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<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
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
13
12
14
17
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
11
7
7
7
8
7
7
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
13
16
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1121
1280
51
37
25
26
27
15
15
3464
3250
3693
4427
4087
4112
3775
3198
2757
2509
2088
1883
1810
1573
1426
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
69
51
28
15
21
23
210
44
41
60
58
55
54
34
30
31
31
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
10
29
41
44
44
66
60
34
33
32
31
31
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
5.5
WSW
12
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4
SW
11
0.8
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1796
4389
8220
9024
7711
6219
4351
19
60
64
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
6
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
202
306
648
647
232
232
195
16
17
16
228
250
236
224
158
8
0
0
0
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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