Surf Forecasts:
Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s is also forecast. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 922 | 784 | 463 | 1486 | 2760 | 2641 | 1510 | 1415 | 1412 | 840 | 2455 | 2369 | 7288 | 5371 | 4287 | 2925 | 2243 | 2219 | 1392 | 1131 | 923 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.38m | 8:15AM1.15m | 8:50PM1.25m | 9:16AM1.05m | 9:57PM1.15m | 10:50AM0.99m | 11:28PM1.12m | 12:30PM1.03m | 00:51AM1.16m | 1:38PM1.12m | 1:48AM1.24m | 2:23PM1.22m | 2:30AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.35m | 2:13AM0.49m | 2:09PM0.48m | 3:05AM0.59m | 3:03PM0.60m | 4:26AM0.65m | 4:33PM0.69m | 6:17AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 455 | 448 | 463 | 1486 | 2760 | 2641 | 1510 | 1415 | 638 | 324 | 93 | 672 | 7288 | 5371 | 4287 | 2925 | 2243 | 2219 | 1392 | 1131 | 923 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 298 | 184 | 224 | 341 | 268 | 251 | 193 | 171 | 144 | 144 | 39 | 65 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 1061 | 48 | 518 | 16 | 9 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 8 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 211 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 5 | 68 | — | 8 | — | 47 | 29 | — | 51 | — | 2 | — | 419 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 922 | 784 | 349 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1412 | 840 | 2455 | 2369 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | 147 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 192 | 16 | 194 | 16 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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