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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
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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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | |
1452 | 1164 | 1223 | 1092 | 860 | 646 | 522 | 414 | 355 | 494 | 503 | 494 | 425 | 403 | 403 | 393 | 380 | 354 | 323 | 317 | 396 | 553 | 441 | 1028 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.53m | 2:50PM1.49m | 2:55AM1.53m | 3:23PM1.50m | 3:30AM1.52m | 3:58PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.22m | 9:29PM0.34m | 9:47AM0.23m | 10:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
1452 | 1164 | 1223 | 1092 | 860 | 646 | 522 | 414 | 355 | 494 | 503 | 494 | 425 | 403 | 403 | 393 | 380 | 354 | 323 | 317 | 396 | 553 | 441 | 1028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | 286 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 30 | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 56 |
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