Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 10PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 154 | 412 | 405 | 465 | 452 | 306 | 200 | 189 | 242 | 261 | 210 | 182 | 202 | 198 | 283 | 204 | 204 | 137 | 100 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.81m | 2:53AM1.72m | 3:02PM1.85m | 3:31AM1.73m | 3:42PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.15m | 8:44PM-0.02m | 8:54AM0.11m | 9:20PM-0.05m | 9:32AM0.10m | 9:58PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 306 | 150 | 189 | 242 | 214 | 210 | 167 | 98 | 198 | 283 | 204 | 29 | 137 | 100 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 119 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 202 | 64 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | W 15 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 4 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 176 | 154 | 412 | 405 | 465 | 452 | 216 | 200 | 168 | 202 | 261 | 203 | 182 | — | — | — | — | 204 | 16 | 49 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 491 | 491 | 300 | 300 | 233 | 227 | 262 | 412 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 101 | 258 | 103 | 215 |
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