Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.8m)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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
951
860
700
689
414
355
494
503
448
425
403
403
393
386
354
347
396
396
517
433
928
890
805
653
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
E
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
0
SE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:50PM1.49m
2:55AM1.53m
3:23PM1.50m
3:30AM1.52m
3:58PM1.50m
4:05AM1.49m
Low Tide
8:43AM0.23m
8:56PM0.35m
9:15AM0.22m
9:29PM0.34m
9:47AM0.23m
10:03PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
19
19
19
21
23
27
21
20
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
18
20
24
19
19
18
19
19
17
18
16
18
17
15
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
951
860
700
689
414
355
494
503
448
425
403
403
393
386
354
347
396
396
517
433
928
890
805
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
29
40
31
2
2
33
277
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
18
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
30
103
0
0
0
0
0
101
101
0
101
56
56
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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