Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (25 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
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5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1272
1474
1759
1906
1974
1862
1734
1575
1487
1342
1152
996
965
800
715
1422
1363
1551
1488
4474
5058
5119
4543
3740
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
S
0
ESE
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:29AM1.25m
11:41PM1.43m
12:22PM1.31m
00:28AM1.46m
1:05PM1.37m
1:09AM1.49m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.44m
5:32PM0.53m
6:20AM0.38m
6:26PM0.49m
7:02AM0.33m
7:09PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
21
18
20
21
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
19
16
19
18
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1272
1474
1759
1906
1974
1862
1734
1575
1487
1342
1152
996
965
800
715
1422
1363
1551
1207
4474
5058
5119
4543
3740
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
217
348
1488
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
101
101
56
56
0
56
0
0
56
103
0
0
0
0
0
56
101
101
56
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
8
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
8
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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