Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
996 | 970 | 1091 | 911 | 849 | 934 | 934 | 1049 | 1034 | 907 | 1019 | 1231 | 1267 | 1364 | 1286 | 1249 | 1127 | 1285 | 1321 | 1517 | 1809 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.86m | 4:47AM1.68m | 5:04PM1.81m | 5:23AM1.59m | 5:39PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.04m | 10:50AM0.08m | 11:20PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
996 | 970 | 1091 | 911 | 849 | 934 | 934 | 1049 | 1034 | 907 | 1019 | 1231 | 1267 | 1364 | 1286 | 1249 | 1127 | 1285 | 1321 | 1517 | 1809 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 254 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
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