Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
15.5°C
3.5° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). 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 (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (23 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SSW
14
2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1597
1319
1473
1046
1591
1718
1635
1437
1376
1693
1751
1645
1497
1229
1094
1076
897
1560
1040
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:43AM1.07m
1:34PM1.09m
1:40AM1.19m
2:12PM1.23m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.74m
7:29AM0.61m
7:42PM0.62m
8:06AM0.47m
8:18PM0.49m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
15
15
13
14
12
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