Doughnuts Backreef Surf Guide
Doughnuts Backreef in Eastern Cape (South) is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. No reef break here. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and sharks.
Doughnuts Backreef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| very consistent | 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Doughnuts Backreef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Doughnuts Backreef occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
Doughnuts Backreef Surf:
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 14:46 Local time| Martedì 03 | ||||
| 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross- on |
cross- on |
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