Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.8°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An 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 (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
972
898
784
593
459
370
915
824
835
843
816
893
1264
1556
1991
2357
2535
2535
2795
2053
1975
2948
2727
2356
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:16AM1.67m
4:46PM1.62m
5:02AM1.62m
5:34PM1.61m
5:48AM1.53m
6:23PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.04m
10:53PM0.14m
11:16AM0.07m
11:41PM0.20m
12:00PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
12
14
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
972
898
784
593
459
370
915
824
835
843
816
893
1264
1556
1991
2357
2535
2535
2795
2053
1975
2948
2727
2356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.3
E
7
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
51
49
34
70
96
92
66
61
43
44
34
22
21
4
4
4
10
329
8
1042
906
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
22
33
33
109
258
20
19
18
10
10
9
9
9
10
37
4
4
3
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
20
19
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
16
0
14
16
232
0
0
0
0
0
0
232
64
0
0
0
0
16
14
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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