Doughnuts Backreef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
18.6°C
0.4° 

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


Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 7,014 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
8
4
SSE
10
3
SE
9
2.3
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
21
3
SSW
19
3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
960
3054
1292
694
515
515
551
388
2437
6383
4213
1983
1534
867
772
324
236
214
506
784
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
5
NW
0
E
15
ESE
5
NNE
15
NNW
35
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:24PM1.36m
7:51AM1.14m
8:38PM1.19m
9:48AM1.03m
10:56PM1.12m
12:10PM1.11m
00:42AM1.23m
1:23PM1.30m
1:42AM1.37m
2:10PM1.49m
2:26AM1.51m
2:49PM1.65m
3:03AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.47m
1:54PM0.53m
3:06AM0.61m
3:50PM0.66m
5:46AM0.60m
6:31PM0.59m
7:13AM0.45m
7:41PM0.41m
8:01AM0.28m
8:26PM0.25m
8:38AM0.13m
9:03PM0.12m
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
 mm
7
9
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
20
23
23
25
26
23
33
23
18
Feels °C
14
12
9
10
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
16
20
23
26
25
23
30
20
17
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Doughnuts Backreef:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Doughnuts Backreef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doughnuts Backreef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Doughnuts Backreef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doughnuts Backreef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest