
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 336 | 347 | 353 | 607 | 572 | 630 | 573 | 545 | 536 | 449 | 411 | 198 | 268 | 258 | 224 | 220 | 104 | 258 | 595 | 906 | 1322 | 1415 | 1279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:09PM1.62m | 6:31AM1.41m | 6:50PM1.54m | 7:20AM1.32m | 7:42PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.24m | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:25PM0.34m | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
330 | 336 | 347 | 353 | 607 | 572 | 630 | 573 | 545 | 536 | 449 | 411 | 198 | 268 | 258 | 224 | 220 | 102 | 258 | 595 | 906 | 1322 | 1415 | 1279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
34 | 51 | 49 | 121 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 53 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 60 | 81 | 60 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 24 | 57 | 104 | 71 | 61 | 34 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 81 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 103 | 40 | 101 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 254 | 509 | 256 | 40 | 31 |
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