Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.9°C
1.1° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (11 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1286
1173
1207
1264
884
672
603
661
528
482
1196
1325
2581
2511
2663
2486
2126
1860
1690
1427
1049
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
40
E
30
E
35
E
40
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:56PM1.82m
4:08AM1.67m
4:26PM1.82m
4:38AM1.64m
4:55PM1.76m
Low Tide
9:42AM-0.03m
10:08PM0.00m
10:12AM-0.03m
10:37PM0.02m
10:40AM0.01m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
5
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
17
18
16
17
15
15
16
17
18
19
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
17
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