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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 15 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 (Mar 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Doughnuts Backreef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 15) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 15th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 20th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 19th Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
1
3
1
0
2
2
1
4
0
0
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)121213121212121111111013141414131312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3673442576087226365858854313412707111809194916571060787536710950536
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
25
ENE
10
S
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
5
ESE
15
S
5
NW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
E
25
E
25
E
10
NE
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
20
SE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassonglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
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
4:39PM
1.71
4:56AM
1.86
5:12PM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
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
10:36AM
-0.07
10:41PM
-0.07
11:09AM
-0.03
11:14PM
-0.01
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--
Sunset-6:36--6:35--6:34--6:31--6:30--6:30--6:28-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252523262522222322232221222221232221222120
Feels °C (?)252523262523252424252221212021251921221919
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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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