Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
14.2° C
4.9° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
2
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
2
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
535
576
689
785
760
625
694
782
1220
1459
1663
1876
1817
1634
1634
1457
1367
1387
1387
1668
2094
2201
2496
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
0
WSW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:40AM1.55m
6:02PM1.66m
6:11AM1.45m
6:32PM1.54m
6:41AM1.33m
7:02PM1.39m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.11m
11:42AM0.07m
00:10AM0.20m
12:11PM0.18m
00:40AM0.31m
12:40PM0.32m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
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5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
25
27
20
17
16
15
14
14
14
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
18
19
21
24
18
16
15
14
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
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