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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 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today?
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 3AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
327 | 384 | 784 | 2996 | 4159 | 4002 | 3940 | 3944 | 2777 | 3366 | 5326 | 5186 | 5025 | 5534 | 5632 | 6486 | 7042 | 6210 | 5632 | 5749 | 5821 | 5331 | 3903 | 4063 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.40m | 1:28PM1.29m | 1:45AM1.50m | 2:05PM1.38m | 2:18AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.44m | 7:35AM0.38m | 7:33PM0.35m | 8:09AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.27m | 8:38AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 138 | 145 | 237 | 196 | 156 | 121 | 68 | 69 | 1194 | 1510 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 6210 | 5632 | 5749 | 5821 | 5331 | 3903 | 4063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 22 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | — | 52 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 424 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 32 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 327 | 384 | 784 | 2996 | 4159 | 4002 | 3940 | 3944 | 2777 | 3366 | 5326 | 5186 | 5025 | 5534 | 5632 | 6486 | 7042 | — | — | — | — | 637 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 251 | 433 | 597 | 716 | 660 | 716 | 716 | 232 | 330 | 232 | 232 | 194 | 232 | 195 | 194 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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