Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.2° C
2.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (09 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (09 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2233
3344
4369
4295
4169
2410
5318
5410
5088
4852
4440
3953
3597
3264
3028
2862
2581
2752
2693
2482
2044
1967
1866
1669
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
SW
10
SW
0
WSW
0
N
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:35AM1.12m
11:14PM1.35m
12:03PM1.16m
00:32AM1.40m
1:17PM1.27m
1:39AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.50m
5:50AM0.45m
5:59PM0.48m
7:07AM0.36m
7:19PM0.39m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
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