Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 314 | 448 | 463 | 418 | 1129 | 964 | 918 | 1655 | 1313 | 1883 | 1789 | 1645 | 2056 | 1939 | 1743 | 1519 | 1010 | 1131 | 960 | 880 | 734 | 710 | 685 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.17m | 7:03PM1.12m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.11m | 10:36PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.55m | 12:42PM0.68m | 1:14AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.77m | 3:11AM0.72m | 4:51PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 313 | 290 | 448 | 463 | 418 | 1129 | 964 | 918 | 1655 | 487 | 1883 | 1789 | — | 822 | 797 | 1188 | 822 | 1010 | 1131 | 960 | 880 | 734 | 710 | 685 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | 314 | 244 | 156 | 224 | 92 | 46 | 31 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 110 | 147 | — | 1313 | — | — | 1645 | 2056 | 1939 | 1743 | 1519 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 258 | 286 | 233 | 321 | 221 | 233 | 233 | 286 | 258 | 258 | 221 | 103 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 248 | 248 | 101 | 103 | 101 |
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