Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1221 | 1164 | 1094 | 1230 | 1839 | 2214 | 2048 | 1586 | 1474 | 1474 | 1230 | 1198 | 1121 | 1091 | 1091 | 1031 | 961 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.80m | 3:29AM1.74m | 3:51PM1.86m | 4:09AM1.73m | 4:28PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.05m | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:06PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1221 | 1164 | 1094 | 1230 | 1839 | 2214 | 2048 | 1586 | 1474 | 1474 | 1230 | 1198 | 1121 | 1091 | 1091 | 1031 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | E 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 121 | 96 | 73 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 308 | 685 | 790 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 101 | 117 | 101 | 40 | 212 | 201 | 185 | 185 | 216 | 238 | 248 | 30 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 101 | 117 | 248 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
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