Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.3° C

2.1°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 8AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
722
604
594
539
480
441
373
329
323
273
335
772
1025
1074
927
836
694
1042
1169
1385
1209
1209
1189
1169
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
10
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:33AM1.38m
7:06PM1.46m
7:14AM1.31m
7:50PM1.43m
8:04AM1.23m
8:44PM1.38m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.35m
12:42PM0.24m
1:15AM0.39m
1:20PM0.30m
2:04AM0.43m
2:07PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
18
23
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
17
17
18
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
14
20
18
16
16
14
15
14
16
18
16
15
15
16
15
13
13
15
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
SE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
722
604
594
539
480
441
373
329
323
273
335
772
1025
1074
927
836
694
1042
1169
1385
1209
1209
1189
1169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
294
287
221
197
207
211
194
151
147
103
247
204
180
176
155
135
318
116
68
67
65
48
47
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
8
0.3
E
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
162
220
217
142
208
221
215
144
178
196
103
4
6
1
1
10
92
18
20
33
12
19
19
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
4
6
4
6
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
14
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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