Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.2° C

1.5°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
4
SW
8
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1486
1415
1200
1025
1138
1177
907
1390
1383
2356
1892
2195
3502
4981
5691
4463
2804
1744
1124
1359
1596
2074
2532
2412
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
35
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:21AM1.49m
4:48PM1.47m
4:52AM1.49m
5:21PM1.49m
5:24AM1.47m
5:54PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.19m
10:49PM0.30m
11:06AM0.17m
11:22PM0.31m
11:36AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
6
2
6
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
14
13
16
18
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
13
13
15
15
14
14
12
9
6
4
4
5
5
6
7
8
10
9
12
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
13
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1.3
S
9
2.1
SSE
10
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
Energy kJ
1486
1415
1200
1025
1138
1177
907
1390
1383
109
69
54
38
54
56
198
288
848
1089
1359
1596
2074
2532
2412
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
S
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.2
SE
11
0.1
S
20
2.3
SE
10
1.8
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.7
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
10
8
46
292
387
468
660
167
167
14
18
17
23
13
5
332
7
1124
482
319
502
379
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
19
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
25
26
41
78
74
89
112
10
7
223
187
28
12
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
2.5
SW
13
4
SW
8
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
8
2356
1892
2195
3502
4981
5691
4463
2804
1744
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
16
14
14
16
17
16
51
231
277
309
583
646
308
195
193
17
0
0
0
14
16
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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