Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.9°C
0.1° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (05 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (05 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1
SSW
24
1.5
SSW
22
2.1
SSW
21
2.5
SSW
20
3.5
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
665
634
515
402
270
290
572
561
619
520
451
442
1059
2182
3675
5405
7274
7717
6304
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:38PM1.19m
9:48AM1.03m
10:56PM1.12m
12:10PM1.11m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.61m
3:50PM0.66m
5:46AM0.60m
6:31PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
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