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 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (08 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (08 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
4
3
0
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
825
957
1343
1482
1438
1514
1619
1749
1319
1299
1259
1003
899
813
683
748
813
869
1094
1293
1493
1392
1255
1149
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:52AM1.14m
9:43PM1.30m
10:12AM1.13m
10:52PM1.35m
11:29AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.55m
2:58PM0.47m
4:05AM0.53m
4:09PM0.48m
5:21AM0.46m
5:22PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
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
18
18
17
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
19
23
22
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
17
17
17
15
16
14
13
13
17
21
21
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
825
957
1343
1482
1438
1514
1619
1749
1319
1299
1259
1003
899
813
683
748
813
869
1094
1293
1493
1392
1255
1149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
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
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
407
400
388
381
314
308
249
244
202
198
196
159
156
156
121
121
118
117
113
110
83
81
58
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.1
S
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
182
178
1
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
11
76
3
7
5
10
8
12
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
14
0
14
16
16
16
16
16
0
14
0
14
232
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
9
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