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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 Thursday 23 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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
4851 | 3949 | 3151 | 2452 | 1699 | 1359 | 1086 | 774 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 193 | 183 | 193 | 197 | 202 | 236 | 228 | 245 | 329 | 198 | 194 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:48PM1.16m | 9:30AM1.07m | 10:48PM1.16m | 11:27AM1.09m | 00:13AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.52m | 3:01AM0.64m | 3:51PM0.60m | 5:30AM0.63m | 5:47PM0.55m | 6:50AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 4851 | 3949 | 3151 | 2452 | 1699 | 1359 | 1086 | 774 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 637 | 562 | 183 | 360 | 309 | 320 | 286 | 258 | 313 | 383 | 375 | 313 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 193 | — | 193 | 197 | 202 | 236 | 228 | 245 | 20 | 198 | 194 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 11 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 136 | 289 | 555 | 919 | 828 | 743 | 650 | 616 | 675 | 885 | 809 | 442 | 588 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 329 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 565 | 250 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
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