Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.4° C

2.5°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2319
2171
2029
1795
1459
1163
1045
624
494
435
376
332
264
264
334
701
924
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1280
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
ENE
0
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
7:13PM1.50m
7:25AM1.30m
8:07PM1.42m
8:20AM1.19m
9:05PM1.34m
9:26AM1.11m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.39m
1:30PM0.31m
2:19AM0.48m
2:20PM0.41m
3:24AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
14
13
16
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
25
25
23
21
21
20
20
22
25
Feels °C
14
12
13
11
9
9
12
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
23
25
24
23
21
20
18
18
20
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
E
8
1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
2319
2171
2029
1795
1459
1163
1045
624
494
435
376
332
138
264
242
701
924
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
SW
12
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
155
7
57
57
12
12
144
141
110
124
117
264
121
101
81
58
42
42
45
35
36
37
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
48
88
51
110
86
82
62
334
105
40
27
18
18
17
10
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
5
19
44
100
122
86
76
78
78
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
24
158
192
192
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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