Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.8° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (19 Jul)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
0
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
3
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.8
SW
10
2
SW
11
1.4
SE
12
1.6
SW
10
1
SSW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
699
593
461
362
471
492
1242
1799
2074
1711
1338
1149
820
637
884
488
520
493
1412
1314
1748
2313
2644
2553
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
25
W
15
W
20
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:50AM1.38m
7:21PM1.50m
7:30AM1.26m
8:02PM1.38m
8:15AM1.15m
8:50PM1.25m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.29m
12:52PM0.22m
1:30AM0.39m
1:28PM0.35m
2:13AM0.49m
2:09PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
14
17
14
10
9
9
9
10
12
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
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