Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 17 Nov 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 19.1° C
(Which is 1.6°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 17) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Tue 18th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 11s
Best Surf	11PM (Thu 20th Nov)	11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful	11PM (Thu 20th Nov)	11ft (3.5m) 16s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	4	1	5	6	2	3	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	10	15	13	13	13	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	650	298	220	170	418	577	552	1211	1029	4471	5952	4287	3512	2323	1173	1068	911	741	534	437	483
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ESE	SE	SW	SSW	SSW	WNW	SW	SW	WNW	SSW	SSW	WNW	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)	2:04PM 1.52	2:27AM 1.40		2:34PM 1.56	2:56AM 1.45		3:03PM 1.58	3:25AM 1.48		3:32PM 1.57	3:54AM 1.49		4:01PM 1.55	4:23AM 1.47		4:30PM 1.51	4:54AM 1.43		5:01PM 1.45		5:28AM 1.37
Low Tide / height (m)		8:24PM 0.23	8:25AM 0.29		8:51PM 0.18	8:55AM 0.25		9:18PM 0.15	9:24AM 0.23		9:46PM 0.15	9:53AM 0.24		10:14PM 0.17	10:23AM 0.26		10:44PM 0.20	10:54AM 0.32		11:16PM 0.25	11:27AM 0.38

	Mon 17		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
Sunrise	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:03	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01	-	-	5:01
Sunset	7:00	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:02	-	-	7:04	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:06	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	6	8	1	-
Temp. °C	19	18	20	20	19	20	19	18	20	20	18	21	20	19	21	21	20	19	18	18	20
Feels °C (?)	14	13	19	18	19	18	16	18	18	17	18	19	18	20	20	18	17	17	13	17	18

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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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