Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Doughnuts Backreef

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
19.2° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.3
SE
12
2
SE
12
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
9
2.2
SW
9
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
SSW
9
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2799
3140
3575
3643
3266
2976
3137
3290
2638
1474
1040
1347
1422
998
817
783
527
418
486
527
592
550
550
524
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
0
W
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
6:06PM1.35m
6:09AM1.33m
6:48PM1.32m
6:51AM1.26m
7:37PM1.29m
7:44AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.29m
00:06AM0.43m
12:26PM0.33m
00:49AM0.49m
1:07PM0.38m
1:42AM0.53m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
13
14
13
14
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
4
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3
SSE
12
2.3
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
2.3
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
367
361
355
3643
3266
2976
3137
3290
2638
1474
1040
840
840
998
817
672
516
374
348
527
592
550
550
524
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
1.2
S
9
1
S
10
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
1.8
SE
12
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
264
259
63
102
104
14
230
194
128
119
836
766
628
527
418
486
290
196
161
156
386
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
11
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
S
8
Energy kJ
13
5
12
104
14
131
182
30
198
183
255
289
336
345
335
380
326
248
287
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
2.2
SW
9
Energy kJ
2799
3140
3575
209
198
198
910
672
900
1347
1422
40
48
783
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
251
278
251
52
194
17
194
195
195
194
194
51
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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