Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
14.6° 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 10AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
166
268
263
505
694
574
882
970
1075
839
802
710
699
634
748
869
990
1019
911
973
890
846
732
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:15AM1.66m
2:41PM1.57m
2:46AM1.66m
3:11PM1.59m
3:16AM1.64m
3:41PM1.57m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.13m
8:45PM0.25m
9:06AM0.12m
9:15PM0.25m
9:34AM0.14m
9:45PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:09
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
18
18
16
16
16
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
11
10
14
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
9
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
132
129
268
263
200
111
574
882
970
1075
839
802
710
699
634
748
869
990
1019
911
973
890
846
732
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
10
0.9
SW
6
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
70
166
84
109
35
76
60
44
9
8
38
37
66
107
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
26
41
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
49
505
694
127
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
103
3
0
56
215
227
221
101
56
0
30
370
370
410
410
40
30
30
30
40
370
58
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
4
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