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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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 7AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
11
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
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7662
5116
4524
3707
3249
2831
2158
1919
2357
4061
4594
5044
5152
3519
2939
2291
1838
1659
1355
1438
1242
1182
1067
878
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32AM1.61m
1:59PM1.46m
2:14AM1.72m
2:41PM1.55m
2:56AM1.78m
3:22PM1.61m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.16m
7:58PM0.18m
8:36AM0.06m
8:41PM0.10m
9:16AM-0.00m
9:24PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
11
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
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
6758
5116
4524
3707
3249
2831
2158
1919
2357
4061
4594
5044
5152
3519
2939
2291
1838
1659
1355
1438
1242
1182
1067
878
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
15
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WSW
17
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
15
7
273
435
681
859
67
41
42
113
878
821
757
634
533
1207
957
827
628
547
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
15
12
12
31
139
139
269
590
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
0.6
E
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
7662
1106
700
7
31
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
17
16
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
14
0
14
16
16
14
0
0
0
0
0
250
192
192
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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