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Doughnuts Backreef Surf Forecast
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Doughnuts Backreef surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 26 Apr 2024 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 16.5°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.4 °C max: 23.3 °C min: 20.3 °C)
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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 16.5°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.4 °C max: 23.3 °C min: 20.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Doughnuts Backreef today?
The current surf forecast for Doughnuts Backreef at 11AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Doughnuts Backreef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Energy (?) | 314 | 151 | 311 | 446 | 302 | 427 | 568 | 754 | 732 | 1049 | 1109 | 2323 | 2032 | 1982 | 1716 | 1488 | 1244 | 1111 | 1095 | 1028 | 985 | 971 | 957 | 1080 | 908 | 975 | 975 | 877 | 754 | 642 | 560 | 501 | 609 | 380 | 277 | 252 | 244 | 210 | 338 | 333 | 627 | 757 | 743 | 687 | 649 | 587 | 622 | 573 | 471 | 382 | 358 | 322 | 340 | 284 | 245 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 200 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:57PM 1.50 | 5:07AM 1.56 | 5:29PM 1.43 | 5:40AM 1.47 | 6:06PM 1.33 | 6:20AM 1.36 | 6:56PM 1.23 | 7:16AM 1.22 | 8:16PM 1.15 | 8:51AM 1.12 | 10:13PM 1.16 | 10:50AM 1.13 | 11:43PM 1.30 | 12:12PM 1.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:51AM 0.12 | 10:57PM 0.21 | 11:21AM 0.19 | 11:29PM 0.29 | 11:56AM 0.28 | 12:07AM 0.39 | 12:40PM 0.39 | 12:58AM 0.51 | 1:40PM 0.50 | 2:21AM 0.62 | 3:16PM 0.56 | 4:33AM 0.62 | 5:06PM 0.51 | 6:11AM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
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