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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 Saturday 16 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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.5°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 8PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1537 | 1242 | 1164 | 1067 | 878 | 678 | 617 | 540 | 558 | 496 | 456 | 407 | 414 | 421 | 449 | 486 | 543 | 552 | 494 | 847 | 992 | 885 | 755 | 591 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.61m | 3:38AM1.79m | 4:04PM1.63m | 4:21AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.60m | 5:06AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM-0.00m | 9:24PM0.06m | 9:56AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:37AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 1537 | 1242 | 1164 | 1067 | 878 | 678 | 617 | 540 | 558 | 496 | 456 | 407 | 414 | 421 | 449 | 486 | 543 | 552 | 494 | 847 | 992 | 885 | 310 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1207 | 957 | 819 | 714 | 628 | 464 | 102 | 344 | 79 | 240 | 237 | 242 | 303 | 257 | 324 | 330 | 263 | 180 | 177 | 57 | 168 | 40 | 755 | 591 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 6 | S 14 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | SSE 16 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | 17 | 63 | 305 | 92 | 231 | 64 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 99 | 35 | 24 | 36 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 57 | 97 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 198 | 293 | 297 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 232 | 232 | 192 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 122 | 158 |
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