Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.5° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (23 Jul)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
2
2
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.2
SSW
18
3
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
681
828
645
1111
1474
2861
4950
3181
2827
2921
4402
8302
6411
5162
4401
3768
3383
2843
2402
2130
2067
2275
2386
2207
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
10
NW
5
W
20
WSW
40
W
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:50AM0.99m
11:28PM1.12m
12:30PM1.03m
00:51AM1.16m
1:38PM1.12m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.65m
4:33PM0.69m
6:17AM0.63m
6:31PM0.67m
7:31AM0.55m
7:41PM0.59m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
15
14
8
9
10
9
10
11
13
14
12
13
11
12
12
12
14
15
12
12
10
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