Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.5° C

1.2°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 12AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1864
1568
1326
1092
1376
3278
3693
4189
4242
4189
3789
3049
2479
2118
1784
1538
1621
1617
1502
1565
1565
1521
1395
1491
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
N
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:10AM1.29m
1:47PM1.21m
1:56AM1.34m
2:29PM1.28m
2:37AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:55PM0.55m
7:41AM0.44m
7:46PM0.50m
8:21AM0.37m
8:29PM0.43m
8:57AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
18
20
22
25
24
20
21
23
24
25
26
27
19
17
17
17
18
20
23
25
Feels °C
18
18
19
18
18
19
21
25
25
20
20
21
21
22
23
23
17
16
17
16
15
17
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1864
1568
1326
1092
944
3278
3693
4189
4242
4189
3789
3049
2479
2118
1784
1538
1621
1617
1502
1565
1565
1521
1395
1491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
41
43
534
1376
71
58
60
61
50
85
68
55
37
37
36
36
36
38
39
28
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
10
84
108
62
69
2
1
1
3
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
1
E
7
0.6
E
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
63
103
14
7
11
11
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
16
16
14
0
0
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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