Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.2°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
9
6
WSW
10
6
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3964
3419
2914
2456
2310
2071
1912
1671
1486
1315
1200
1025
1025
880
698
1173
1269
1100
2110
4164
6833
6994
5191
4914
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
0
S
15
W
20
WSW
30
SW
40
WSW
50
W
55
W
55
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:48AM1.47m
4:15PM1.44m
4:21AM1.49m
4:48PM1.47m
4:52AM1.49m
5:21PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:04AM0.21m
10:16PM0.31m
10:35AM0.19m
10:49PM0.30m
11:06AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<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
5:19
5:19
 mm
2
4
2
3
2
6
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
12
14
14
15
12
12
12
12
15
15
17
14
13
10
7
4
3
3
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
9
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
3964
3419
2914
2456
2310
2071
1912
1671
1486
1315
1200
1025
1025
880
698
1173
1269
1100
109
149
201
224
595
1411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.9
E
9
1
E
8
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
16
15
25
24
23
22
23
15
20
39
44
120
132
468
660
147
109
104
71
39
15
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.7
S
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
21
14
6
15
63
292
387
132
165
196
169
113
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
1.1
SSE
7
1.7
ESE
8
0.7
W
3
1.9
WSW
6
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
9
6
WSW
10
6
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
11
8
115
354
11
240
2110
4164
6833
6994
5191
4914
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
14
16
16
16
16
16
0
14
16
51
251
424
597
583
488
308
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
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