Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 07 Jan 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jan)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (07 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
0
0
2
3
2
4
4
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
SW
1.3
WSW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
2
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
Period(s) (?)111110101111111112121212121212121111111112121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)389375459325749963116214731463129112131121105592987273162665096611671235121414481504
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
S
10
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55AM
1.68
6:13PM
1.46
6:37AM
1.59
6:56PM
1.34
7:19AM
1.48
7:44PM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:36PM
0.17
12:11PM
0.26
12:15AM
0.28
12:55PM
0.36
12:54AM
0.40
1:42PM
0.46
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise---5:48-------5:50-------5:50----
Sunset------7:55-------7:55-------7:55-
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192019191919181716161617181819191918171821202019
Feels °C (?)212218171615131314161617151517192019171819161516
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