Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Doughnuts Backreef

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
19.0° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1876
1831
1713
1360
1105
865
630
536
613
736
698
686
631
593
524
736
780
485
476
711
862
1251
1285
1460
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
W
15
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:48PM1.32m
6:51AM1.26m
7:37PM1.29m
7:44AM1.20m
8:36PM1.28m
8:52AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:49AM0.49m
1:07PM0.38m
1:42AM0.53m
1:57PM0.43m
2:48AM0.55m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
19
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
15
Feels °C
8
7
8
9
9
10
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
17
15
15
13
13
15
13
14
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.6
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1076
963
913
836
1105
865
630
499
613
736
698
686
631
593
524
736
780
458
476
711
862
1251
1285
1460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
1.7
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.6
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
15
71
121
183
706
663
556
536
374
311
251
173
137
330
479
515
494
485
407
400
392
320
314
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
76
72
280
255
245
331
345
330
380
326
248
287
109
85
45
18
290
299
165
161
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1876
1831
1713
1360
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Distance (km)
194
192
51
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
51
195
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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