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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | |
5514 | 4937 | 5028 | 4409 | 4501 | 3867 | 3106 | 2555 | 2213 | 1999 | 1837 | 1783 | 1637 | 872 | 811 | 1069 | 957 | 1103 | 1001 | 851 | 581 | 563 | 563 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.33m | 00:09AM1.53m | 12:44PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.66m | 1:29PM1.57m | 1:39AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.43m | 5:56PM0.45m | 6:38AM0.27m | 6:45PM0.35m | 7:20AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 5514 | 4937 | 5028 | 4409 | 3447 | 3867 | 3106 | 2555 | 2213 | 1999 | 1837 | 1783 | 1637 | 872 | 811 | 1069 | 957 | 1103 | 1001 | 851 | 581 | 563 | 563 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 713 | 662 | 378 | 233 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 231 | 211 | 149 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 149 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 701 | 619 | 373 | 336 | 4501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 256 | 248 | 248 | 254 | 254 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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