Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.9° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
5
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
2.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
1.7
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
49
77
132
229
509
1234
1013
1008
1271
3082
3050
2719
2376
2180
1834
1703
1569
1908
2320
2124
1745
1376
1034
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:10AM1.66m
4:39PM1.70m
4:53AM1.64m
5:21PM1.71m
5:33AM1.58m
6:02PM1.68m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.01m
10:48PM0.10m
11:03AM0.00m
11:30PM0.13m
11:41AM0.04m
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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5:25
5:27
5:27
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Temp °C
14
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
17
17
15
15
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