Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.8° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
3.5
SW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.9
SW
11
1.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
532
471
509
813
910
654
552
503
408
572
1058
1971
2459
1939
1515
1196
1071
674
637
777
524
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:41PM1.61m
6:50AM1.38m
7:21PM1.50m
7:30AM1.26m
8:02PM1.38m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.12m
00:50AM0.29m
12:52PM0.22m
1:30AM0.39m
1:28PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
16
16
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
10
8
10
11
12
13
15
16
14
15
14
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