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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.0°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doughnuts Backreef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 03) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 3rd May)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 6th May)16ft (5.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 6th May)18ft (5.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doughnuts Backreef over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
2
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
3
S
10
5.5
SE
10
5
ESE
10
5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3746
2824
1652
809
530
504
573
1998
1116
546
1784
6026
5328
5034
4427
2472
3610
5359
4272
3952
2413
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
S
5
WNW
20
NE
15
ENE
10
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
S
10
NNE
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
off
High Tide
4:05PM1.52m
4:13AM1.60m
4:33PM1.49m
4:41AM1.53m
5:01PM1.44m
5:09AM1.46m
5:31PM1.36m
5:39AM1.37m
6:06PM1.28m
6:12AM1.27m
6:49PM1.19m
6:56AM1.17m
7:53PM1.12m
Low Tide
9:58AM0.11m
10:04PM0.19m
10:25AM0.14m
10:32PM0.23m
10:52AM0.19m
11:01PM0.29m
11:22AM0.26m
11:32PM0.38m
11:54AM0.35m
00:06AM0.47m
12:31PM0.43m
00:49AM0.57m
1:21PM0.52m
1:54AM0.66m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5
2
15
8
2
3
6
3
2
4
1
Temp °C
22
23
19
21
26
23
21
20
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
16
20
20
18
18
23
20
16
15
15
11
10
9
8
8
12
12
12
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.7
SW
10
1.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
2
S
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
Energy kJ
3746
2824
1652
809
530
504
367
339
303
546
385
31
934
181
171
2472
3610
5359
4272
3952
2413
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
11
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
81
257
305
284
227
261
234
19
12
176
7
31
87
77
93
109
136
171
239
238
640
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.7
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.8
S
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.8
SW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
20
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
141
38
75
91
127
10
14
12
178
15
127
7
47
67
68
123
216
406
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.6
WSW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
10
3
S
10
5.5
SE
10
5
ESE
10
5
SE
11
4.5
SE
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
19
573
1998
1116
1784
6026
5328
5034
4427
1707
1591
1225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
4
6
4
4
5
5
4
5
Distance (km)
0
16
0
24
24
0
192
192
16
16
757
693
695
714
235
192
232
16
14
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
5
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
6
4
4
5
5
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
6
7
6
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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 16 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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