Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 353 | 332 | 1220 | 890 | 1611 | 976 | 1909 | 1446 | 1407 | 1187 | 1049 | 934 | 743 | 732 | 581 | 437 | 424 | 321 | 301 | 284 | 306 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57PM1.86m | 4:17AM1.69m | 4:28PM1.79m | 4:48AM1.61m | 4:59PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:13PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:44PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 220 | 353 | 192 | 1220 | 890 | 1611 | 976 | 1909 | 1446 | 1407 | 1187 | 1049 | 934 | 743 | 732 | 581 | 437 | 424 | 321 | 301 | 248 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 196 | 332 | — | 312 | 103 | 757 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 29 | 16 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 147 | 284 | 306 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 215 | 446 | 446 | 30 | 40 | 168 | 30 | 0 | 117 | 101 | 101 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 224 | 254 | 290 | 370 | 379 | 295 | 302 |
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