Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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)
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SW
10
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
761
665
631
524
524
637
665
481
407
961
838
712
689
760
747
625
551
440
369
363
309
268
198
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
S
10
NNE
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:05AM1.49m
4:33PM1.48m
4:40AM1.45m
5:10PM1.45m
5:17AM1.39m
5:50PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.26m
10:37PM0.39m
10:53AM0.30m
11:13PM0.44m
11:26AM0.35m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
12
15
14
12
14
14
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.7
SW
9
1.5
SW
10
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
880
761
665
631
524
524
637
665
481
407
961
838
712
689
760
747
625
551
440
369
363
309
268
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
SW
13
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
21
33
184
246
116
85
83
82
54
35
33
33
18
8
8
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
118
194
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
56
56
0
0
56
56
300
444
0
0
0
0
30
56
1088
934
30
0
919
0
0
103
103
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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