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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 07 Jul 2025 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
64.8°F
(Which is 2.2°F 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 Tuesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 10ft and 14s period with a secondary swell of 6ft 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 12 days are 20ft 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6ft 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 13) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 10th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 11th Jul)20ft (6.0m) 15s

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

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Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
10
SSW
10
SSW
8
SSW
6
S
7
SW
8
SW
10
SW
15
SW
13
SW
10
SW
11
SW
18
SW
18
SW
16
SW
15
SW
11
SW
8
SW
8
SW
11
SW
11
SW
11
SW
8
SW
7
SW
7
SW
6
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
5
SW
4.5
SW
6
SW
7
SW
13
SW
11
SW
13
SW
15
SW
Period(s) (?)14141313121313141413131514151414141391011111113131212121211141312121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)419337312845209018372374339072875223332942281272312368979776225068260322212177268926591719146116441249738726607636673130714475020345945576192
Wind
(mph)
5
NW
10
N
5
SSW
10
N
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
E
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
S
20
NE
10
NNE
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offonoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglasscrossoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (ft)
2:00AM
4.36
2:34PM
4.17
2:42AM
4.63
3:12PM
4.46
3:19AM
4.86
3:48PM
4.72
3:55AM
5.02
4:23PM
4.95
4:30AM
5.12
4:58PM
5.12
5:05AM
5.12
5:34PM
5.25
5:41AM
5.02
6:11PM
5.25
6:19AM
4.82
6:51PM
5.18
7:01AM
4.56
7:36PM
5.02
7:51AM
4.23
8:28PM
4.76
8:53AM
3.9
9:35PM
4.46
10:15AM
3.67
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
8:26AM
1.21
8:33PM
1.41
9:03AM
0.95
9:12PM
1.15
9:38AM
0.69
9:49PM
0.95
10:11AM
0.49
10:25PM
0.82
10:44AM
0.36
11:01PM
0.72
11:17AM
0.3
11:39PM
0.72
11:51AM
0.33
12:18AM
0.79
12:27PM
0.46
1:01AM
0.95
1:06PM
0.72
1:49AM
1.18
1:52PM
1.02
2:47AM
1.41
2:49PM
1.38
4:02AM
1.61
4:08PM
1.67
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
Sunrise-7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:18-
Sunset--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:23--5:24--5:25--5:25--5:27--5:27--5:28--5:29
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Rain (in)
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Temp. °F615968647581646364646363595559575973615961595961595763616470646866615557
Feels °F (?)525061616368596161645448434654525068484648485555555557576164616359524143

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 81°F on Wed afternoon, min 55°F on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 73°F on Sun afternoon, min 52°F on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 63°F on Wed afternoon, min 54°F on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 70°F on Thu afternoon, min 54°F on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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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 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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