Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.8° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
123
104
273
242
235
273
340
335
431
418
1106
1008
899
813
813
591
546
528
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:29PM1.65m
5:35AM1.54m
5:59PM1.64m
6:07AM1.48m
6:32PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.18m
11:41AM0.09m
00:07AM0.21m
12:12PM0.14m
clear
clear
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>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
13
13
17
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
21
24
20
19
20
Feels °C
12
9
8
10
9
9
13
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
18
20
17
17
17
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