Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)
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Doughnuts Backreef Surf Guide
Doughnuts Backreef in Eastern Cape (South) is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow 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. There is no reef break. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.
Doughnuts Backreef Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 22.9°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Doughnuts Backreef (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Doughnuts Backreef
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Swell History at Doughnuts Backreef
Surf stats for Doughnuts Backreef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Doughnuts Backreef
Wind stats for Doughnuts Backreef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Doughnuts Backreef:
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