Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Doughnuts Backreef

Issued: 1 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.1° C

2.3°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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)
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1514
1210
1173
1083
899
748
748
748
800
800
944
1200
1369
1255
1234
1130
1034
1034
1017
1111
1208
1149
1324
1302
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
10:12AM1.13m
10:52PM1.35m
11:29AM1.17m
11:57PM1.43m
12:34PM1.26m
Low Tide
4:05AM0.53m
4:09PM0.48m
5:21AM0.46m
5:22PM0.45m
6:28AM0.36m
6:30PM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
21
20
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
16
15
17
18
16
14
14
13
17
21
19
18
17
16
15
14
17
16
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
1514
1210
1173
1083
899
748
748
748
800
800
944
1200
1369
1255
1234
1130
1034
1034
1017
1111
1208
1149
1324
1302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
202
198
196
159
156
156
121
121
118
116
87
85
81
80
58
108
108
106
125
119
94
92
71
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
28
23
60
60
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
4
8
7
9
51
2
7
8
12
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
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