Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 496 | 488 | 384 | 378 | 319 | 331 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 207 | 211 | 204 | 163 | 148 | 203 | 216 | 229 | 229 | 194 | 191 | 166 | 163 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.10m | 12:18PM1.20m | 00:30AM1.23m | 12:57PM1.35m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:28PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.62m | 6:44PM0.60m | 6:53AM0.49m | 7:18PM0.47m | 7:24AM0.37m | 7:47PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 481 | 496 | 488 | 384 | 378 | 319 | 331 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 207 | 211 | 204 | 163 | 148 | 203 | 216 | 229 | 229 | 194 | 191 | 166 | 163 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 15 | W 15 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 73 | 91 | 64 | 62 | 106 | 96 | 58 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 40 | 117 | 248 | 101 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 101 | 446 | 446 | 56 | 30 |
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