Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.2°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2661
2212
1933
1621
1621
1640
1524
1479
1452
1430
1306
1352
1724
2294
3371
5376
11777
12087
12137
9408
7848
6083
4932
4306
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
10
SW
10
W
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM1.28m
2:37AM1.39m
3:06PM1.34m
3:14AM1.44m
3:41PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
8:57AM0.31m
9:07PM0.38m
9:31AM0.26m
9:42PM0.33m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
26
26
20
18
18
20
21
21
25
26
24
19
18
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
23
21
22
23
20
18
18
16
16
17
21
22
22
18
15
9
7
8
6
6
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2661
2212
1933
1621
1621
1640
1524
1479
1452
1430
1306
1352
1724
2294
2594
2188
12
12
15
15
6083
4932
4306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
67
68
54
37
36
25
36
38
44
27
18
18
339
1221
25
21
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SW
21
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
18
18
51
109
18
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
8
6
13
8
3371
5376
11777
12087
12137
9408
7848
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
5
5
2
7
5
5
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
16
14
0
0
0
0
14
16
0
16
16
194
195
570
232
194
51
16
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
9
6
7
7
6
9
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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