Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 182 | 155 | 419 | 413 | 362 | 346 | 341 | 341 | 335 | 320 | 260 | 311 | 364 | 347 | 336 | 330 | 336 | 347 | 347 | 607 | 572 | 630 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.57m | 5:02PM1.69m | 5:15AM1.54m | 5:34PM1.67m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:09PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.16m | 11:12PM0.22m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:45PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 185 | 182 | 155 | 419 | 413 | 362 | 346 | 341 | 341 | 335 | 320 | 260 | 311 | 364 | 347 | 336 | 330 | 336 | 347 | 347 | 607 | 572 | 630 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 137 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 51 | 49 | 121 | 101 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 40 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 56 | 40 |
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