Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3761 | 3545 | 3613 | 3408 | 3257 | 2907 | 2727 | 2378 | 1913 | 1672 | 1524 | 1623 | 1811 | 1944 | 2053 | 1990 | 1955 | 1735 | 1679 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.56m | 1:48PM1.73m | 2:12AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.21m | 8:10PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.15m | 8:43PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 3761 | 3545 | 3613 | 3408 | 3257 | 2907 | 2727 | 2378 | 1913 | 1672 | 1524 | 1623 | 1811 | 1944 | 2053 | 1990 | 1955 | 1735 | 1679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 44 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 268 | 103 | 103 | 31 | 0 | 248 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 248 | 101 | 103 | 103 |
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