Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.0° C
1.3° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (26 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SW
14
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1088
1070
734
1311
1569
2068
1264
1572
1572
1785
7532
6701
6341
5246
3195
2803
2590
2446
2412
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
W
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
S
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:23PM1.22m
2:30AM1.33m
3:00PM1.33m
3:05AM1.42m
3:32PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.49m
8:51AM0.34m
9:02PM0.39m
9:22AM0.25m
9:34PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
19
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
14
13
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
21
18
18
14
10
12
12
12
13
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
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