Surf Forecasts:
Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 6,502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3713 | 1569 | 6502 | 4338 | 2304 | 1454 | 1272 | 940 | 367 | 403 | 449 | 324 | 223 | 287 | 498 | 680 | 1060 | 822 | 880 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.38m | 2:46AM1.44m | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:15AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.62m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.71m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:30PM1.76m | 4:40AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.77m | 5:10AM1.61m | 5:29PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.36m | 9:00AM0.21m | 9:15PM0.25m | 9:25AM0.11m | 9:43PM0.15m | 9:51AM0.04m | 10:11PM0.09m | 10:17AM-0.00m | 10:39PM0.05m | 10:44AM-0.01m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.02m | 11:39PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3713 | 1569 | 6502 | 4338 | 2304 | 1454 | 1272 | 940 | 417 | 363 | 449 | 273 | 296 | 260 | 255 | 203 | 1060 | 822 | 880 | 778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1026 | 756 | 506 | 172 | 601 | 562 | 471 | 367 | 403 | 262 | 324 | 205 | 287 | 366 | 680 | 83 | 122 | 92 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 516 | — | — | — | 80 | 82 | 70 | 145 | 261 | 114 | 261 | 223 | 91 | 113 | 295 | 96 | 34 | 14 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 115 | 880 | 1074 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 83 | 498 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 24 | 250 | 587 | 192 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 194 | 192 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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