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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 1PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
663 | 673 | 743 | 799 | 799 | 722 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 499 | 623 | 414 | 486 | 444 | 346 | 330 | 260 | 226 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 174 | 128 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.69m | 4:44AM1.70m | 5:17PM1.63m | 5:36AM1.57m | 6:12PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.00m | 10:33PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.09m | 11:25PM0.23m | 11:50AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 663 | 673 | 743 | 799 | 799 | 722 | 615 | 606 | 606 | 499 | 623 | 414 | 486 | 444 | 346 | 330 | 260 | 226 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 174 | 128 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 68 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 88 | 100 | — | 117 | — | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 101 | 56 | 30 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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