Surf Forecasts:
Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 3,235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doughnuts Backreef this week:
The surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doughnuts Backreef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 431 | 338 | 278 | 224 | 162 | 350 | 1349 | 1405 | 1100 | 1150 | 782 | 545 | 816 | 3235 | 1482 | 1301 | 1065 | 1352 | 753 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.26m | 1:47AM1.30m | 2:08PM1.42m | 2:17AM1.43m | 2:35PM1.57m | 2:45AM1.54m | 3:02PM1.70m | 3:14AM1.62m | 3:30PM1.79m | 3:44AM1.67m | 3:59PM1.83m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:30PM1.82m | 4:47AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.48m | 7:59AM0.35m | 8:19PM0.33m | 8:25AM0.22m | 8:46PM0.19m | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.08m | 9:18AM0.02m | 9:42PM0.00m | 9:47AM-0.02m | 10:12PM-0.03m | 10:17AM-0.02m | 10:43PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 315 | 431 | 464 | 304 | 190 | 100 | 208 | 1349 | 1405 | 1100 | 84 | 782 | 545 | 28 | 43 | 755 | 43 | 451 | 1352 | 753 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | S 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 168 | 17 | 338 | 278 | 224 | 162 | 350 | 120 | 32 | 139 | 14 | 54 | 428 | 19 | 92 | 67 | 28 | 6 | 107 | 289 | 522 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 10 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 40 | 93 | 84 | 32 | 81 | 62 | 50 | — | 23 | 13 | 42 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | 269 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | SW 12 | — | N 3 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 87 | 498 | 579 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 85 | 239 | 262 | — | 1150 | — | 3 | 816 | 3235 | 1482 | 1301 | 1065 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 224 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 250 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 231 | 195 | 231 | 194 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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