Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.2°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (25 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
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
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
1092
1376
3152
3693
4189
4242
4189
3669
3089
2479
2118
1784
1621
1598
1531
1422
1367
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WSW
15
N
10
N
0
W
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
High Tide
12:57PM1.14m
1:10AM1.29m
1:47PM1.21m
1:56AM1.34m
2:29PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.50m
6:55PM0.55m
7:41AM0.44m
7:46PM0.50m
8:21AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
19
21
21
17
19
22
25
22
21
21
23
23
24
25
25
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
16
18
20
20
15
17
22
26
22
20
19
20
21
21
22
21
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
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
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2
SW
13
Energy kJ
4433
3197
2801
2293
1864
1568
1326
1092
874
3152
3693
4189
4242
4189
3669
3089
2479
2118
1784
1621
1598
1531
1422
1367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
64
55
57
534
1376
73
76
63
66
104
87
42
36
32
19
18
12
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
108
65
71
10
32
28
22
19
17
24
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NNW
3
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
28
63
78
70
98
91
86
107
14
7
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
0
193
8
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
17
0
0
8
0
0
0
51
16
16
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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