Surf Forecasts:
Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 6,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2306 | 1404 | 6198 | 5235 | 3010 | 1742 | 1420 | 1065 | 1656 | 2895 | 1413 | 1365 | 1326 | 1806 | 1292 | 928 | 1944 | 1764 | 3794 | 2080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.24m | 7:50AM1.06m | 8:23PM1.10m | 9:15AM0.95m | 10:33PM1.01m | 12:20PM0.96m | 00:43AM1.07m | 1:34PM1.09m | 1:40AM1.19m | 2:12PM1.23m | 2:16AM1.32m | 2:42PM1.38m | 2:46AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.57m | 1:47PM0.61m | 2:45AM0.69m | 2:57PM0.74m | 5:50AM0.73m | 6:33PM0.74m | 7:29AM0.61m | 7:42PM0.62m | 8:06AM0.47m | 8:18PM0.49m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:47PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2306 | 1404 | 6198 | 5235 | 3010 | 1742 | 1420 | 1065 | 24 | 17 | 1413 | 1365 | 1326 | 1806 | 1292 | 928 | 1944 | 1764 | 3794 | 2080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | — | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 17 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 34 | — | 12 | 40 | 134 | 6 | 6 | 534 | 7 | 1756 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 314 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 1656 | 2895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 565 | 0 | 231 | 192 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 192 |
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