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Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Doughnuts Backreef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Doughnuts Backreef sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 9PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3589 | 4777 | 5641 | 5716 | 6185 | 5850 | 7126 | 5462 | 4193 | 3777 | 3285 | 2886 | 2521 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1191 | 1042 | 929 | 846 | 833 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.33m | 2:18AM1.48m | 2:44PM1.38m | 2:51AM1.50m | 3:16PM1.42m | 3:24AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.31m | 8:08PM0.36m | 8:38AM0.25m | 8:43PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3589 | 4777 | 5641 | 5716 | 6185 | 5850 | 7126 | 5462 | 4193 | 3777 | 3285 | 2886 | 2521 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1191 | 1042 | 929 | 846 | 833 | 925 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 170 | 113 | 71 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5815 | 130 | — | — | — | 47 | 35 | 52 | 56 | 42 | 36 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 122 | 16 | 569 | 250 | 24 | 24 | 192 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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