Doughnuts Backreef surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.3°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 5PM is: 6.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
0
!
!
!
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7
3
3
2
4
4
5
6
5
3
0
2
4
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17662
17564
13843
10583
8695
6945
5276
5009
3840
3249
2831
2251
1919
2523
4304
4555
4851
5269
3569
2939
2257
2023
1682
1491
Wind (km/h)
50
W
50
W
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
1:15PM1.35m
1:32AM1.61m
1:59PM1.46m
2:14AM1.72m
2:41PM1.55m
2:56AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.29m
7:55AM0.16m
7:58PM0.18m
8:36AM0.06m
8:41PM0.10m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
7
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
51
44
5276
4524
3840
3249
2831
2251
1919
2523
4304
4555
4851
5269
3569
2939
2257
2023
1682
1491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
15
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
7
341
435
872
662
67
41
94
75
1144
862
743
610
582
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
12
12
52
137
139
221
415
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
1.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
17662
17564
13843
10583
8695
6945
5009
814
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
9
5
4
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
650
647
646
51
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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