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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.1°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 8AM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)20ft (6.0m)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 (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
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0
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5
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
3
0
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
6
SW
13
5
SW
13
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
2.2
S
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11665
14883
16850
18228
17370
13864
11319
8486
6652
5116
4306
3707
3102
2692
2158
1919
2061
4061
4304
4683
4717
4510
2857
2254
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
W
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:48AM1.47m
1:15PM1.35m
1:32AM1.61m
1:59PM1.46m
2:14AM1.72m
2:41PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.30m
7:14PM0.29m
7:55AM0.16m
7:58PM0.18m
8:36AM0.06m
8:41PM0.10m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
18
17
17
16
9
8
6
6
6
8
9
9
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
14
14
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
6
SW
13
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
2.2
S
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
19
41
56
51
35
11319
8486
5116
4306
3707
3102
2692
2158
1919
2061
4061
4304
4683
4717
4510
2857
2254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
15
2.1
SW
11
1.5
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
2.2
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
15
7
276
435
1027
575
353
93
42
137
1164
771
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
12
12
31
67
35
35
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
11665
14883
16850
18228
17370
13864
6652
1043
860
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
4
4
4
9
5
4
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
419
278
288
695
646
311
51
17
17
16
16
16
16
14
0
0
0
14
0
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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