Doughnuts Backreef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is

18.2° C

Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (28 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	15s
Afternoon (28 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	14s
Evening (28 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning).
	Tue 28					Wednesday 29								Thursday 30
	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	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	4495	2803	2765	2554	2412	2187	1831	1524	1444	1347	1465	1370	1370	1370	1370	1253	1235	1045	1045	1045	1045
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	N	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			3:32PM1.43m				3:37AM1.49m				4:02PM1.52m				4:06AM1.54m				4:31PM1.59m
Low Tide	9:22AM0.25m				9:34PM0.31m				9:51AM0.17m				10:05PM0.25m				10:18AM0.11m				10:35PM0.20m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:36	—	—
mm	1	1	—	—	1	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	15	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	16	16	16
Feels °C	11	10	11	11	10	11	10	9	10	12	12	12	12	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	4495	2803	2765	2554	2412	2187	1831	1524	1444	1347	1465	1370	1370	1370	1370	1253	1235	1045	1045	1045	1045
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	S 12	S 11	—	—	—	SSE 7	SSW 15	SSE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—	—
kJ	25	24	6	—	3	2	—	—	—	86	422	36	300	287	346	363	427	442	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 7	—	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	56	—	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SE 8	SE 7	SE 6	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	—	381	275	280	263	331	407	557	526	415	360	346	390	—	—	—	—	—	471	505	497
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	250	250	250	250	250	250	224	224	235	250	250	24	0	0	0	0	0	306	250	250	232
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Rating (10 max)												4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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