Surf-Forecast | Doughnuts Backreef Surf Guide

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.49° E

Issued: 7 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is

20.0°C

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

Doughnuts Backreef Surf Guide

Doughnuts Backreef in Eastern Cape (South) is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. No reef break here. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Doughnuts Backreef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Doughnuts Backreef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Doughnuts Backreef occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Doughnuts Backreef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Doughnuts Backreef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in June while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Doughnuts Backreef Location Map

Interactive Doughnuts Backreef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 15:36 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Doughnuts Backreef

Current tide and informaton

For Doughnuts Backreef, 0 km from Doughnuts Backreef.

Next High Water: 10:39pm | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 04:33pm | 0.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Doughnuts Backreef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.0 °C) at Doughnuts Backreef is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite