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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 Wednesday 06 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 6PM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 6.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
14123 | 10935 | 15891 | 10012 | 9435 | 6501 | 10372 | 10193 | 9165 | 9710 | 9099 | 8846 | 7799 | 6962 | 6212 | 5837 | 4834 | 5074 | 5910 | 5664 | 5212 | 4682 | 4079 | 3237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.28m | 6:12AM1.27m | 6:49PM1.19m | 6:56AM1.17m | 7:53PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.35m | 00:06AM0.47m | 12:31PM0.43m | 00:49AM0.57m | 1:21PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 9343 | 10005 | 11383 | 10012 | 171 | 5203 | 181 | 13 | 171 | 138 | 67 | 78 | 7799 | 6962 | 6212 | 5837 | 4834 | 5074 | 5910 | 5664 | 5212 | 4682 | 4079 | 3237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 121 | 61 | 109 | 171 | 56 | 169 | 184 | 32 | 13 | 94 | 129 | 64 | 171 | 297 | 261 | 246 | 245 | 238 | 230 | 310 | 719 | 477 | 696 | 757 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 56 | 38 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 150 | 219 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 30 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14123 | 10935 | 15891 | — | 9435 | 6501 | 10372 | 10193 | 9165 | 9710 | 9099 | 8846 | — | — | — | 716 | 563 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 142 | 16 | 142 | 8 | 142 | 278 | 301 | 565 | 311 | 614 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 17 | 194 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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