Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1321 | 1690 | 2025 | 2378 | 2453 | 2313 | 2220 | 2026 | 1872 | 1674 | 1534 | 1557 | 1401 | 1286 | 1246 | 1221 | 1030 | 904 | 1192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.71m | 5:59AM1.48m | 6:13PM1.57m | 6:35AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.21m | 11:57AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.33m | 12:30PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1321 | 1690 | 2025 | 2378 | 2453 | 2313 | 2220 | 2026 | 1872 | 1674 | 1534 | 1557 | 1401 | 1286 | 1246 | 1221 | 1030 | 904 | 1192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 99 | 99 | 98 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 78 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 248 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 491 | 268 | 103 |
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