Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.2°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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s 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 (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
14
2.1
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
938
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1285
825
940
940
911
706
706
683
555
822
1240
1427
1510
1813
2174
1973
2326
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:05PM1.34m
9:26AM1.11m
10:09PM1.28m
10:41AM1.07m
11:15PM1.25m
11:55AM1.09m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.41m
3:24AM0.55m
3:20PM0.51m
4:38AM0.57m
4:32PM0.57m
5:53AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
23
21
20
20
20
21
23
24
23
22
21
21
20
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
23
21
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
17
14
17
17
17
16
17
15
13
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
14
2.1
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
20
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
938
1052
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1285
825
940
940
911
706
706
683
555
822
1240
1427
1510
188
2174
1973
2326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
WSW
12
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
60
46
48
48
34
39
46
214
432
346
322
254
435
429
546
498
371
7
7
10
19
565
835
1497
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
40
27
28
18
17
10
10
32
29
4
4
18
26
17
15
9
8
4
16
19
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
2.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
20
19
7
3
2
12
11
1813
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
14
0
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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