Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.7° C

1.6°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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)20ft (6.0m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)18ft (5.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9610
8092
7038
4930
3731
3630
2827
4534
4399
4218
3870
3542
3214
2773
2493
1913
1605
1435
1269
1144
997
847
658
1450
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
N
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:49AM1.61m
2:22PM1.46m
2:40AM1.67m
3:11PM1.54m
3:28AM1.69m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.29m
8:15AM0.16m
8:24PM0.20m
9:02AM0.09m
9:15PM0.14m
9:48AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
7
8
9
8
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
11
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
26
27
15
15
3731
3630
2827
4534
4399
4218
3870
3542
3214
2773
2493
1913
1605
1435
1269
1144
997
847
658
1450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
2
SSW
14
0.9
WSW
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
28
15
21
1400
170
44
41
60
58
56
34
33
34
28
20
47
74
44
23
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
29
23
25
44
66
32
31
31
17
27
15
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
SW
12
0.7
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1
W
4
1.7
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
2.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
9610
8092
7038
4930
14
41
37
54
36
180
322
477
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
1
3
Distance (km)
648
232
194
194
16
17
16
250
250
236
193
193
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
17
16
16
17
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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