Donkin Bay Surf Break

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
605
776
801
900
900
884
868
447
511
356
754
646
859
859
1073
1144
1249
1249
1044
1028
876
904
1005
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04AM1.33m
7:29PM1.48m
7:59AM1.28m
8:23PM1.44m
9:07AM1.24m
9:30PM1.42m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.40m
12:58PM0.40m
1:45AM0.43m
1:48PM0.47m
2:46AM0.44m
2:53PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
Feels °C
13
14
13
15
15
14
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
13
14
13
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
184
605
776
801
900
900
884
868
447
511
356
754
646
859
859
1073
1144
1249
1249
1044
1028
876
904
1005
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
152
31
27
26
366
422
283
191
184
18
45
110
99
151
181
395
395
726
602
458
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.8
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
31
212
11
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
4
4
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
56
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
103
0
0
0
0
30
0
103
103
103
103
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
9
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