Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1077 | 1012 | 914 | 809 | 749 | 647 | 563 | 488 | 472 | 869 | 371 | 471 | 372 | 505 | 595 | 496 | 364 | 326 | 254 | 249 | 181 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.33m | 8:42PM1.22m | 9:33AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.22m | 10:53AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.55m | 2:57AM0.55m | 4:12PM0.53m | 4:33AM0.53m | 5:33PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 972 | 1077 | 1012 | 914 | 809 | 749 | 647 | 563 | 171 | 226 | 869 | 371 | 8 | 242 | 306 | 595 | 496 | 364 | 326 | 254 | 249 | 163 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 488 | 472 | — | — | — | 5 | 229 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 93 | 181 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 77 | 78 | 111 | 301 | 293 | 238 | 153 | 104 | — | — | 261 | 471 | 372 | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 286 | 321 | 300 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 446 | 491 | 234 | 212 | 56 | 30 | 103 | 248 | 101 | 221 | 212 | 56 |
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