Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
16.3°C
2.8° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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 (24 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1376
1591
1645
1645
1497
1229
1094
897
980
1676
2001
2124
2466
3230
2121
4075
3561
1945
2846
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:40AM1.19m
2:12PM1.23m
2:16AM1.32m
2:42PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:42PM0.62m
8:06AM0.47m
8:18PM0.49m
8:34AM0.34m
8:47PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
15
13
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
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