
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
532 | 500 | 471 | 520 | 550 | 1039 | 1039 | 1216 | 1297 | 1551 | 1811 | 2483 | 2576 | 2334 | 2211 | 1889 | 1697 | 1329 | 996 | 669 | 591 | 549 | 416 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.51m | 4:57PM1.50m | 5:21AM1.40m | 5:30PM1.37m | 5:57AM1.29m | 6:08PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.33m | 11:09PM0.31m | 11:20AM0.44m | 11:40PM0.43m | 11:55AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
532 | 500 | 471 | 520 | 550 | 1039 | 1039 | 1216 | 1297 | 1551 | 1811 | 2483 | 2576 | 2334 | 2211 | 1889 | 1697 | 1329 | 996 | 669 | 591 | 549 | 338 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | 50 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 180 | 232 | 396 | 528 | 418 | 284 | 416 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 248 | 101 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 256 | 491 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 56 | 0 |
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