Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2381 | 2345 | 2173 | 2075 | 2166 | 2375 | 2408 | 2153 | 1710 | 1282 | 947 | 743 | 617 | 564 | 505 | 487 | 384 | 228 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 314 | 731 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.38m | 12:45PM1.38m | 1:04AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.54m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.37m | 6:59PM0.42m | 7:31AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:18AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2381 | 2345 | 2173 | 2075 | — | 1742 | 2408 | 2153 | 1710 | 1282 | 947 | 743 | 617 | 564 | 505 | 487 | 384 | 204 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 243 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 160 | 228 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 115 | 314 | 731 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | 13 | 64 | 10 | 18 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 2166 | 2375 | 71 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 103 | 440 | 471 | 669 | 958 | 1037 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 101 | 56 | 57 |
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