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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 13 Mar 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
20.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doughnuts Backreef this week:

The surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doughnuts Backreef in the next 12 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 13th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 19th Mar)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 19th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
0
4
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SW
1.7
SSW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212161413121213121212121111111113131614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)36134932494288655233026820453464759576352172443134767971120021496
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
15
ENE
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
W
15
ENE
30
E
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
25
WSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:32PM
1.02
1:26AM
1.08
1:29PM
1.17
1:59AM
1.26
2:04PM
1.32
2:27AM
1.44
2:35PM
1.46
2:55AM
1.60
3:05PM
1.58
3:23AM
1.74
3:36PM
1.66
3:53AM
1.84
4:07PM
1.71
4:24AM
1.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:18PM
0.64
7:36AM
0.63
7:51PM
0.48
8:08AM
0.47
8:18PM
0.32
8:37AM
0.31
8:44PM
0.18
9:05AM
0.16
9:12PM
0.06
9:35AM
0.04
9:40PM
-0.03
10:05AM
-0.04
10:10PM
-0.07
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise6:15--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:18--
Sunset-6:38--6:37--6:36--6:35--6:34--6:31--6:30-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------7---3--
Temp. °C313024232322252623252422262422222221212323
Feels °C (?)292725232424252622272521262425232223222123
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Information about the Doughnuts Backreef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Doughnuts Backreef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Doughnuts Backreef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Doughnuts Backreef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Doughnuts Backreef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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