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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (01 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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)
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
2.4
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
593
699
663
784
866
944
961
1316
1328
1259
1144
462
942
897
718
973
1562
2446
2804
2352
2520
2419
3261
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
S
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:21PM1.44m
4:28AM1.48m
4:54PM1.42m
5:00AM1.44m
5:29PM1.39m
5:33AM1.39m
Low Tide
10:10AM0.20m
10:21PM0.30m
10:42AM0.22m
10:54PM0.33m
11:15AM0.25m
11:28PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
2
1
1
5
11
10
3
2
3
6
Temp °C
27
29
27
24
21
19
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
15
14
14
16
15
16
15
24
26
25
22
21
18
16
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
9
10
9
12
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
1.5
WSW
10
2.1
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
3.5
SSE
10
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
551
593
699
663
784
866
944
961
54
54
41
42
462
782
897
460
768
1094
1060
835
718
2206
463
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
1.4
SW
12
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
63
48
51
38
40
42
43
35
69
3
35
59
105
269
202
146
152
52
22
9
9
580
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
S
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
39
109
26
21
21
12
12
6
3
17
18
31
31
130
106
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
1
W
4
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
6
2.4
SSW
9
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
5
2
5
38
1316
1328
1259
1144
119
942
718
973
1562
2446
2804
2352
2520
2419
3261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
2
1
4
3
5
3
3
Distance (km)
0
14
0
14
14
14
16
17
51
192
51
51
16
16
122
150
250
306
487
276
419
306
251
251
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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