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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 14 Mar 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
20.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 Sunday (Mar 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 12 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 15) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 16th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 18th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 18th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 13s

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

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Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
1.7
SW
2.2
WSW
4
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1111111312131615151413121312121212121111111112121111671111111111121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2199490218150170679493455197717031269102172481187853157046133222418727322414211719847136705119471941423807373528482049
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
WSW
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
5
W
5
SW
10
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
WSW
30
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
ENE
15
E
25
E
0
NNE
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crossononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:21AM
1.73
4:30PM
1.61
4:44AM
1.72
4:54PM
1.58
5:07AM
1.67
5:18PM
1.53
5:30AM
1.60
5:40PM
1.45
5:52AM
1.50
6:04PM
1.35
6:16AM
1.39
6:29PM
1.24
6:44AM
1.26
7:02PM
1.10
7:26AM
1.12
8:19PM
0.96
9:46AM
1.01
11:56PM
1.00
12:20PM
1.10
1:08AM
1.19
1:20PM
1.27
1:48AM
1.40
2:02PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
0.04
10:29AM
0.07
10:32PM
0.05
10:52AM
0.08
10:55PM
0.08
11:16AM
0.12
11:19PM
0.14
11:39AM
0.19
11:42PM
0.23
12:03PM
0.28
12:06AM
0.33
12:30PM
0.39
12:32AM
0.46
1:04PM
0.52
1:08AM
0.59
2:02PM
0.65
2:23AM
0.74
4:59PM
0.71
6:08AM
0.72
6:54PM
0.56
7:20AM
0.53
7:37PM
0.37
8:02AM
0.33
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
Sunrise-6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24-
Sunset--6:36--6:35--6:34--6:31--6:30--6:30--6:28--6:27--6:24--6:23--6:22--6:21
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202323222622202122222224222828262426252828252224232525242526242722222021
Feels °C (?)151817172720191822222524232928252627272928282024272827282727232823252021

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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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 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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