Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (27 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
249
334
476
721
1788
1855
1539
1235
901
774
623
533
432
350
344
296
370
170
356
245
188
188
160
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:26AM1.49m
12:58PM1.40m
1:08AM1.57m
1:37PM1.48m
1:43AM1.63m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.45m
6:57AM0.32m
7:04PM0.38m
7:35AM0.23m
7:41PM0.32m
8:08AM0.17m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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6:14
6:13
6:12
6:10
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
19
22
11
13
8
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
9
8
7
8
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
1.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
14
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
SW
10
2.5
SW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
55
249
51
476
721
1788
1855
1539
1235
901
774
623
533
432
350
344
296
11
103
356
245
188
188
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.6
WSW
14
1.3
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
54
3
123
264
2
2
2
9
9
9
170
25
24
37
34
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
3
229
10
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
8
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.4
SW
10
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
218
334
6
3
3
370
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
446
509
918
1046
1170
103
103
103
103
103
101
103
56
0
0
56
56
215
56
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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