Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
1.7° 

Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
319
278
278
228
189
179
176
141
121
94
94
92
69
66
61
49
48
94
177
151
146
143
127
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
0
WSW
0
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:03AM1.56m
1:46PM1.53m
2:01AM1.65m
2:38PM1.64m
2:53AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:53PM0.40m
7:33AM0.19m
7:54PM0.28m
8:25AM0.10m
8:48PM0.18m
9:12AM0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
16
14
16
14
13
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
13
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