Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.4° C

2.5°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1459
1163
1045
624
494
435
376
332
264
298
293
701
938
1067
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1299
882
1053
940
911
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
0
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
7:25AM1.30m
8:07PM1.42m
8:20AM1.19m
9:05PM1.34m
9:26AM1.11m
10:09PM1.28m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.31m
2:19AM0.48m
2:20PM0.41m
3:24AM0.55m
3:20PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
16
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
20
20
22
25
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
8
9
12
18
19
18
19
19
20
20
22
23
23
21
21
21
19
19
21
25
24
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
1459
1163
1045
624
494
435
126
147
138
298
293
701
938
1067
1378
1319
1280
1367
1367
1299
882
1053
940
911
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
18
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
Energy kJ
2
12
144
141
113
376
332
264
121
101
81
58
60
48
50
49
34
34
33
432
260
322
254
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
88
51
86
86
82
191
275
99
40
27
18
18
17
10
10
2
33
36
35
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.5
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
88
107
83
76
78
94
189
74
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
192
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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