Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.7°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s

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 Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
4
!
0
0
0
0
4
2
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1395
1446
1834
2577
4041
5570
10870
9491
8710
7227
6295
4942
4191
3673
3323
2802
2456
2207
1942
1791
1671
1269
1264
1223
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
0
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:06PM1.34m
3:14AM1.44m
3:41PM1.40m
3:48AM1.47m
4:15PM1.44m
4:21AM1.49m
Low Tide
8:57AM0.31m
9:07PM0.38m
9:31AM0.26m
9:42PM0.33m
10:04AM0.21m
10:16PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
22
19
17
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
21
22
19
18
12
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
11
12
15
15
16
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1395
1446
1834
2577
2594
2359
12
12
12
16
16
4942
4191
3673
3323
2802
2456
2207
1942
1791
1671
1269
1264
1223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
31
21
339
1208
20
12
20
15
15
15
26
24
24
22
22
24
65
73
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
51
109
18
19
20
65
71
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
WSW
4
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
10
8
7
4041
5570
10870
9491
8710
7227
6295
70
15
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
7
6
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
14
14
16
16
228
195
195
309
194
194
51
16
16
0
0
0
0
231
0
0
0
14
14
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
9
8
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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