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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 am Wednesday 29 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
18.9° 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 2PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | |
6697 | 5426 | 5612 | 4752 | 3890 | 2681 | 2705 | 1783 | 1338 | 1180 | 857 | 718 | 721 | 4095 | 5110 | 5263 | 4407 | 4228 | 3719 | 3172 | 3078 | 2860 | 2773 | 1883 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.45m | 2:48AM1.63m | 3:08PM1.50m | 3:17AM1.64m | 3:36PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.19m | 8:38PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.14m | 9:07PM0.18m | 9:32AM0.11m | 9:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6697 | 5426 | 5612 | 4752 | 3890 | 2681 | 2705 | 1783 | 1338 | 1180 | 857 | 718 | 721 | 4095 | 5110 | 5263 | 4407 | 4228 | 3719 | 3172 | 3078 | 2860 | 2773 | 1883 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 355 | 179 | 246 | 208 | 181 | 822 | 651 | 455 | 291 | 222 | 130 | 92 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 690 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SW 16 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 4 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 67 | — | 31 | 84 | 17 | 198 | 259 | 389 | 16 | 3 | 564 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 51 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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