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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 Tuesday 19 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.8°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 5PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
528 | 473 | 595 | 555 | 577 | 516 | 462 | 446 | 557 | 671 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 120 | 113 | 125 | 156 | 201 | 175 | 172 | 148 | 141 | 139 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.51m | 6:27PM1.45m | 6:44AM1.37m | 7:27PM1.36m | 7:46AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.22m | 12:06PM0.20m | 00:33AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.32m | 1:35AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 280 | 298 | 386 | 424 | 374 | 315 | 277 | 315 | 193 | 181 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 69 | 113 | 125 | 156 | 201 | 432 | 432 | 387 | 313 | 275 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 528 | 473 | 137 | 131 | 125 | 138 | 136 | 129 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 98 | 84 | 120 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 175 | 172 | 148 | 141 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 104 | — | — | — | 38 | 33 | — | 9 | 25 | 17 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 49 | 67 | 58 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 259 | 293 | 595 | 555 | 577 | 516 | 462 | 446 | 557 | 671 | 688 | 694 | 888 | 936 | 811 | 674 | 564 | 477 | 588 | 537 | — | 3 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 381 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 224 | 192 | 192 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
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