Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.3°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (23 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
1
2
1
2
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
911
773
695
683
555
722
1403
1508
1537
2008
2041
2069
1872
5218
4733
4890
4853
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:41AM1.07m
11:15PM1.25m
11:55AM1.09m
00:17AM1.26m
12:57PM1.14m
Low Tide
4:38AM0.57m
4:32PM0.57m
5:53AM0.55m
5:49PM0.58m
6:53AM0.50m
6:55PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<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
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
20
Feels °C
19
17
16
18
17
16
16
16
15
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
16
16
14
14
14
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
20
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
911
773
695
683
555
722
1403
1508
1537
98
2041
2069
1872
5218
4733
4890
4853
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
12
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
16
0.3
ENE
8
1.9
SW
17
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
254
435
429
546
498
355
4
10
10
10
553
719
1110
11
1869
168
149
131
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
18
18
15
9
9
9
4
10
11
12
11
84
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
3
SW
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
1
E
4
1.3
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
6
2
4
9
10
20
2008
11
10
36
83
171
200
277
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
8
7
4
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
16
16
16
16
16
0
16
17
16
16
16
235
235
202
193
193
55
0
8
158
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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