Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 1AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 404 | 545 | 1869 | 1648 | 1772 | 1402 | 1653 | 1471 | 1188 | 1060 | 914 | 626 | 569 | 722 | 491 | 467 | 467 | 550 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.75m | 4:54AM1.62m | 5:09PM1.62m | 5:43AM1.52m | 6:03PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.06m | 10:56AM0.22m | 11:24PM0.18m | 11:47AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 222 | 346 | 1869 | 1648 | 1772 | 1402 | 1653 | 1471 | 1188 | 1060 | 914 | 626 | 569 | 722 | 491 | 467 | 467 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 205 | 404 | 545 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 96 | 79 | — | 88 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 69 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 77 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 269 | 424 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 253 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 101 | 221 | 258 | 321 | 212 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 321 | 103 |
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