
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1329 | 905 | 669 | 591 | 549 | 409 | 320 | 314 | 314 | 440 | 506 | 418 | 1305 | 1337 | 1005 | 1655 | 1234 | 1817 | 1883 | 2088 | 2166 | 1094 | 1060 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:47AM1.17m | 7:03PM1.12m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:46PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.56m | 00:17AM0.55m | 12:42PM0.68m | 1:14AM0.66m | 2:16PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1329 | 905 | 669 | 418 | 549 | 396 | 320 | 313 | 290 | 440 | 506 | 418 | 1305 | 1337 | 1005 | 1655 | 1234 | 1817 | — | — | — | 1094 | 1060 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
232 | 396 | 528 | 591 | 338 | 409 | 319 | 314 | 314 | 244 | 156 | 292 | 92 | 66 | 17 | 201 | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 127 | — | — | — | 1883 | 2088 | 2166 | 296 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 101 | 248 | 248 | 56 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 103 | 258 | 509 | 234 | 221 | 262 | 233 | 282 | 262 | 286 | 412 | 258 | 227 |
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