Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
15.3°C
3.8° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
0
0
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
1.9
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2160
2466
3183
1684
4240
3713
1945
2717
1569
2543
3572
5892
5409
3868
3112
2611
1990
1679
1354
1310
1272
1140
657
581
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:16AM1.32m
2:42PM1.38m
2:46AM1.44m
3:09PM1.51m
3:15AM1.53m
3:36PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.34m
8:47PM0.36m
9:00AM0.21m
9:15PM0.25m
9:25AM0.11m
9:43PM0.15m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:46
6:45
6:43
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5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
14
20
26
22
20
23
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
11
14
14
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
11
9
8
12
11
17
25
21
20
23
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