Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
14.0° C
5.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
625
694
706
1220
1459
1639
1876
1817
1756
1551
1659
1684
1502
1682
1862
2270
2254
2617
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:02PM1.66m
6:11AM1.45m
6:32PM1.54m
6:41AM1.33m
7:02PM1.39m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.20m
12:11PM0.18m
00:40AM0.31m
12:40PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
14
12
13
13
13
15
14
14
15
15
13
11
12
13
13
14
15
15
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