Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.9° C

2.1°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
459
370
915
824
787
759
816
908
1151
1556
1991
2357
2573
2573
2837
1803
1975
3066
2843
2633
2226
1974
1968
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SSW
5
E
10
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:46PM1.62m
5:02AM1.62m
5:34PM1.61m
5:48AM1.53m
6:23PM1.56m
6:35AM1.42m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.04m
10:53PM0.14m
11:16AM0.07m
11:41PM0.20m
12:00PM0.13m
00:31AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
15
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
593
459
370
915
824
787
759
816
908
1151
1556
1991
2357
2573
2573
2837
1803
1975
3066
2843
2633
2226
1974
1968
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.3
E
7
1.7
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
70
96
89
64
68
50
50
32
22
21
9
4
4
4
360
8
1375
950
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
33
109
261
20
19
18
10
10
9
9
10
2
7
2
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
19
19
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
8
16
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
0
0
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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