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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3460 | 3417 | 3504 | 3506 | 3671 | 3816 | 3715 | 3281 | 3051 | 2708 | 2506 | 2080 | 1990 | 1831 | 1502 | 1288 | 1430 | 981 | 864 | 798 | 700 | 522 | 414 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.42m | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:17PM1.47m | 2:21AM1.53m | 2:50PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.40m | 8:11AM0.25m | 8:23PM0.37m | 8:43AM0.23m | 8:56PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3460 | 3417 | 3504 | 3506 | 3671 | 3816 | 3715 | 3281 | 3051 | 2708 | 2506 | 2080 | 1990 | 1831 | 1502 | 1288 | 1430 | 981 | 864 | 798 | 700 | 522 | 414 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 46 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 41 | 32 | — | 21 | — | — | 8 | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 216 | 216 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 212 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
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