Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
16.1° C
3.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
8
1.7
SSW
12
3
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5235
4240
3436
2891
2436
2096
1742
1524
1420
1208
988
723
1046
891
1685
2596
1219
853
1342
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:23PM1.10m
9:15AM0.95m
10:33PM1.01m
12:20PM0.96m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.69m
2:57PM0.74m
5:50AM0.73m
6:33PM0.74m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
14
14
13
13
14
16
14
12
12
13
14
13
11
9
9
10
11
12
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