Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.7°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)16ft (5.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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)
0
5
0
0
0
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
3
SSW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5961
4504
11476
9937
7888
6441
4942
4132
3964
3275
2760
2456
2310
2207
1945
1671
1381
1240
1223
1129
1047
1177
861
1173
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14AM1.44m
3:41PM1.40m
3:48AM1.47m
4:15PM1.44m
4:21AM1.49m
4:48PM1.47m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.26m
9:42PM0.33m
10:04AM0.21m
10:16PM0.31m
10:35AM0.19m
10:49PM0.30m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
6
5
7
7
8
11
11
10
9
10
11
13
14
15
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2359
4504
12
12
6
16
4942
4132
3964
3275
2760
2456
2310
2207
1945
1671
1381
1240
1223
1129
1047
1177
861
1173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
12
12
7
16
15
15
16
15
24
23
23
22
22
22
25
20
22
176
387
387
660
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
S
8
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
14
14
48
26
23
76
90
113
165
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4
WSW
10
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
0.5
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
1.1
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5961
3038
11476
9937
7888
6441
6
17
20
107
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
195
381
330
195
194
194
16
16
0
0
0
0
308
0
0
0
14
14
14
16
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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