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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 28 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
19.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 29th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 29th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 29th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.9
SW
1.5
SSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SSW
0.9
S
0.6
WSW
0.6
SSW
1
SW
0.8
SSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
Period(s) (?)12111113121291011141014141313121313121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26831464813711268325169148761311922433634375918411103940624494445
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
W
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ENE
20
E
35
E
20
ENE
20
WSW
15
SW
5
W
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:42AM
1.38
1:59PM
1.36
2:20AM
1.53
2:35PM
1.47
2:52AM
1.65
3:06PM
1.55
3:21AM
1.72
3:35PM
1.60
3:48AM
1.75
4:03PM
1.62
4:15AM
1.74
4:29PM
1.60
4:40AM
1.69
4:55PM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:04AM
0.37
8:10PM
0.28
8:38AM
0.23
8:41PM
0.17
9:08AM
0.13
9:10PM
0.09
9:35AM
0.07
9:37PM
0.06
10:00AM
0.04
10:03PM
0.05
10:25AM
0.05
10:29PM
0.08
10:50AM
0.09
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
Sunrise-6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:31-
Sunset--6:16--6:15--6:15--6:13--6:12--6:10--6:08
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182020182021212324222221202426252122202020
Feels °C (?)161918182019212324202620212626282122211917
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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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