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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
315 | 250 | 213 | 188 | 160 | 113 | 113 | 84 | 161 | 207 | 202 | 237 | 171 | 176 | 574 | 882 | 970 | 1075 | 839 | 802 | 710 | 688 | 634 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.63m | 2:10PM1.54m | 2:15AM1.66m | 2:41PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.66m | 3:11PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.17m | 8:14PM0.27m | 8:37AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.25m | 9:06AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
315 | 250 | 213 | 188 | 160 | 113 | 113 | 73 | 161 | 207 | 84 | 206 | 164 | 111 | 574 | 882 | 970 | 1075 | 839 | 802 | 710 | 688 | 634 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 24 | 37 | 34 | 52 | 97 | 87 | 84 | 53 | 166 | 31 | 136 | — | 76 | 60 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 74 | 82 | 105 | 202 | 237 | 171 | 176 | 127 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 233 | 56 | 212 | 56 | 212 | 256 | 258 | 258 | 103 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 40 |
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