Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.1° C
2.0° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (03 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.3
SW
13
1.7
ESE
11
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1008
899
813
813
591
685
584
584
593
574
511
494
433
403
396
308
297
224
330
683
1241
2040
1885
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
20
W
15
W
20
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
10
WSW
5
SE
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:32PM1.59m
6:42AM1.39m
7:10PM1.51m
7:25AM1.28m
7:58PM1.40m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.14m
00:43AM0.26m
12:46PM0.23m
1:24AM0.35m
1:27PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
22
24
20
19
20
21
21
21
25
29
27
20
20
17
19
20
26
26
23
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
19
20
17
17
17
17
17
17
21
24
23
16
17
13
18
16
22
24
22
14
13
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