Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.5°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (24 Jun)11ft (3.5m)15s

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 Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
7
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
14
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
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2078
1905
3050
4915
4669
4688
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1228
1006
1376
3152
3693
4189
4295
4451
4032
3262
2661
1960
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
SW
10
SSE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
15
NNW
10
N
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
ENE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:55AM1.09m
00:17AM1.26m
12:57PM1.14m
1:10AM1.29m
1:47PM1.21m
1:56AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.58m
6:53AM0.50m
6:55PM0.55m
7:41AM0.44m
7:46PM0.50m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
19
20
19
18
20
22
24
23
22
21
22
23
24
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
13
17
15
17
19
18
17
18
20
23
23
21
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
14
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
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2078
1905
3050
4915
4669
4688
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1228
1006
799
3152
3693
4189
4295
4451
4032
3262
2661
1960
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.6
SSW
16
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
719
1244
1302
1733
120
135
138
1376
78
61
60
46
44
33
18
11
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
E
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
11
12
11
84
108
534
114
28
28
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.6
E
7
0.7
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
10
51
43
57
82
92
91
233
11
10
47
69
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
16
193
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
8
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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