Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (01 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)--
Afternoon (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
403
393
386
354
317
366
396
450
508
592
880
725
665
560
638
674
904
851
446
382
961
903
833
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
E
5
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:23PM1.50m
3:30AM1.52m
3:58PM1.50m
4:05AM1.49m
4:33PM1.48m
4:40AM1.45m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.34m
9:47AM0.23m
10:03PM0.36m
10:20AM0.26m
10:37PM0.39m
10:53AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
21
21
23
21
20
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
18
19
22
19
18
16
17
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
13
12
10
13
14
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
15
2.1
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
403
403
393
386
354
317
366
396
450
508
592
880
725
665
560
638
674
21
851
446
382
961
903
833
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
W
11
0.5
SW
11
0.3
SW
15
1
W
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
33
2
56
33
233
191
110
114
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
151
246
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
904
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
101
0
0
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
56
0
0
0
0
1076
509
300
268
0
0
0
56
56
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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