Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 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 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
2.3
W
8
3
W
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
5
W
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1099
904
733
722
722
643
514
434
368
675
1389
2476
3676
4586
4995
4903
4415
4232
3606
6455
5502
6490
6413
6141
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
N
10
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
50
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
40
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
NW
35
NNW
50
NNW
60
NW
65
NW
65
NW
60
NW
60
NW
55
NW
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15AM1.12m
9:12PM1.22m
9:43AM1.13m
10:23PM1.29m
10:58AM1.21m
11:20PM1.41m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.62m
3:34AM0.67m
3:46PM0.61m
4:55AM0.57m
5:00PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:01
6:00
6:00
2
10
3
5
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
14
12
12
10
7
5
6
6
5
3
4
5
6
8
6
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.5
W
7
1
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1099
904
733
722
722
643
514
434
208
357
4995
4903
4415
4232
3606
5502
6490
6413
6141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
1
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
2
368
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.6
NW
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.3
W
8
3
W
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
W
11
4
W
12
2.2
NW
7
5
W
12
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
Energy kJ
3
22
144
285
675
1389
2476
3676
4586
4408
4214
516
6455
1374
1191
1110
1009
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
4
4
3
5
4
6
Distance (km)
0
2
117
256
256
290
290
290
458
458
471
542
670
672
1051
732
458
458
921
1017
1008
542
440
440
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
3
3
2
9
5
4
3
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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