Donkin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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Donkin Bay Surf Guide

Donkin Bay in Western Cape is an exposed reef and point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks left and there is also a left hand point break. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks and rocks.

Donkin Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	fairly consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Donkin Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Donkin Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Donkin Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Donkin Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in June while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Donkin Bay Location Map

Interactive Donkin Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Donkin Bay is Springbok Airport (SBU) in South Africa, which is 238 km (148 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Donkin Bay is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), also in South Africa, 242 km (150 miles) away.

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Donkin Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 24 May 2026, 23:01 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 25
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off

What does Donkin Bay look like?

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Tides at Donkin Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Donkin Bay, 0 km from Donkin Bay.

Next High Water: 11:29am | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 05:27am | 0.44m

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Donkin Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at Donkin Bay, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite