Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
462 | 422 | 437 | 450 | 465 | 287 | 637 | 975 | 629 | 919 | 1280 | 1463 | 1336 | 1403 | 1172 | 1137 | 878 | 796 | 699 | 609 | 580 | 463 | 463 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.70m | 5:30AM1.59m | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:22AM1.48m | 6:53PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.07m | 11:23PM0.18m | 11:41AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.25m | 12:29PM0.26m | 1:13AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
462 | 422 | 437 | 450 | 465 | 287 | 637 | 975 | 629 | 919 | 1280 | 1463 | 1336 | 1403 | 1172 | 1137 | 878 | 796 | 699 | 609 | 580 | 463 | 463 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | 91 | 33 | — | — | 212 | 152 | 154 | 489 | 314 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 30 | 268 | 268 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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