Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
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)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
12
2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1404
1131
960
880
734
722
671
594
539
480
441
426
360
323
273
330
833
1111
1074
927
860
851
807
1188
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
0
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:28PM1.48m
6:33AM1.38m
7:06PM1.46m
7:14AM1.31m
7:50PM1.43m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.20m
00:33AM0.35m
12:42PM0.24m
1:15AM0.39m
1:20PM0.30m
2:04AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
18
22
20
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
19
17
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
13
12
11
10
14
19
17
15
15
14
15
15
17
18
15
15
16
16
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
WSW
12
2
SW
12
Energy kJ
1404
1131
960
880
734
722
671
594
539
480
441
426
360
323
273
330
833
1111
1074
927
860
851
807
1188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
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
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
448
471
407
345
338
294
287
221
197
207
211
165
147
144
103
247
242
200
143
138
108
106
352
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
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
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
81
79
108
175
173
162
220
217
142
208
221
215
144
246
196
113
5
8
15
18
19
11
90
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
14
14
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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