Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.9° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 2PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (07 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (07 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4164
3164
2602
2378
1883
1444
1294
888
757
669
591
437
367
361
314
272
224
150
145
211
228
340
330
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
E
5
NNW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:23PM1.30m
1:42AM1.37m
2:10PM1.49m
2:26AM1.51m
2:49PM1.65m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.45m
7:41PM0.41m
8:01AM0.28m
8:26PM0.25m
8:38AM0.13m
9:03PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
19
21
18
18
19
20
22
23
26
26
23
21
24
23
23
25
31
32
28
25
20
Feels °C
12
12
14
17
13
15
18
19
22
23
27
25
22
21
23
23
23
25
30
31
27
26
17
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