Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
703 | 616 | 960 | 1180 | 1119 | 1291 | 1432 | 1490 | 1568 | 1384 | 1102 | 902 | 776 | 692 | 555 | 463 | 734 | 809 | 865 | 796 | 851 | 677 | 773 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.58m | 1:03PM1.49m | 1:14AM1.66m | 1:54PM1.58m | 2:07AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.43m | 6:50AM0.20m | 7:04PM0.33m | 7:41AM0.10m | 7:58PM0.24m | 8:31AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
703 | 616 | 960 | 1180 | 1119 | 1291 | 1432 | 1490 | 1568 | 1384 | 1102 | 902 | 776 | 692 | 555 | 463 | 734 | 809 | 865 | 796 | 851 | 677 | 773 | 700 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 130 | 288 | 235 | 253 | 122 | 118 | 92 | 90 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 29 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 370 | 370 | 441 | 542 | 882 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 248 |
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