Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 104 | 255 | 661 | 906 | 1322 | 1415 | 1279 | 1504 | 2031 | 2591 | 2421 | 2299 | 2113 | 2049 | 2065 | 2151 | 2185 | 2021 | 2180 | 2278 | 2226 | 2334 | 2368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.32m | 7:42PM1.45m | 8:27AM1.23m | 8:53PM1.35m | 9:57AM1.19m | 10:26PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.43m | 2:14PM0.55m | 3:25AM0.49m | 3:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 187 | 104 | 255 | 661 | 906 | 1322 | 1415 | 1279 | 1504 | 2031 | 2591 | 2421 | 2299 | 2113 | 2049 | 2065 | 2151 | 2185 | 2021 | 2180 | 2278 | 2226 | 2334 | 2368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 80 | 98 | 79 | 61 | 41 | 85 | 65 | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 104 | 71 | 63 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 110 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 3 | 3 | 290 | 412 | 446 | 410 | 370 | 248 | 233 | 101 | 103 | 56 | 286 | 233 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 218 |
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