Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2° C
1.1° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (28 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4495
2803
2765
2554
2412
2187
1831
1524
1444
1347
1465
1370
1370
1370
1370
1253
1235
1045
1045
1045
1045
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:32PM1.43m
3:37AM1.49m
4:02PM1.52m
4:06AM1.54m
4:31PM1.59m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.25m
9:34PM0.31m
9:51AM0.17m
10:05PM0.25m
10:18AM0.11m
10:35PM0.20m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
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