Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.3°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 12PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
211
207
179
264
261
248
314
482
463
418
388
471
386
324
606
731
661
590
590
599
569
838
1019
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
0
SE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
5
SE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:43AM1.31m
8:23PM1.41m
9:01AM1.23m
9:37PM1.39m
10:21AM1.22m
10:45PM1.40m
Low Tide
1:51PM0.45m
2:54AM0.49m
3:07PM0.52m
4:18AM0.49m
4:26PM0.55m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
19
20
20
20
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
21
15
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
126
119
115
112
264
261
248
314
482
463
418
388
471
386
324
606
731
661
590
590
599
569
838
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.5
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
214
211
207
179
72
110
115
132
12
11
6
69
92
146
137
135
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
36
31
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
2
6
5
8
9
2
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
56
103
103
0
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
103
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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