Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)
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Doughnuts Backreef Spot ID
Type: reef
Reliability: very consistent
Best: Swell SSW | Wind N
Sea Temperature Today is: 17.6 °C
| Mon | Tuesday 22 | |||
| 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | 8AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 SSW |
SSW |
SSW |
 SSW |
| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | on | on | cross- on |
cross |
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Doughnuts Backreef in Eastern Cape (South) is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. No reef break here. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Doughnuts Backreef (0 km).
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Doughnuts Backreef Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Port Elizabeth, 12 km from Doughnuts Backreef.
light winds from the SSW km/h |  state of sky unchanged | Air temperature 12.9 °C |
Overall Doughnuts Backreef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Doughnuts Backreef: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Doughnuts Backreef:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break5 mi
- Second closest break9 mi
- Third closest break9 mi
- Fourth closest break10 mi
- Fifth closest break10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Doughnuts Backreef:
- Closest wave buoy4295 mi
- Second closest wave buoy5347 mi
- Third closest wave buoy5369 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy5391 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy5431 mi
Tide stations nearest to Doughnuts Backreef:
- Closest tide station9 mi
- Second closest tide station85 mi
- Third closest tide station140 mi
- Fourth closest tide station156 mi
- Fifth closest tide station191 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Doughnuts Backreef:
- Closest ski area273 mi
- Second closest ski area338 mi
- Third closest ski areaAfri-Ski (Lesotho)408 mi
- Fourth closest ski areaCerro Castor (Argentina)4544 mi
- Fifth closest ski areaMount Hermon (Israel)4704 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Doughnuts Backreef:
- Closest city location7 mi
- Second closest city location19 mi
- Third closest city location79 mi
- Fourth closest city location109 mi
- Fifth closest city location129 mi
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Doughnuts Backreef, Eastern Cape (S). Use the tab navigation above to view Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature, Doughnuts Backreef photographs, Doughnuts Backreef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Doughnuts Backreef webcams, current wind from Eastern Cape (S) live weather stations and Doughnuts Backreef tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Doughnuts Backreef.
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