Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
14.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
606
491
491
520
408
346
444
330
309
251
247
205
205
140
128
96
96
79
58
61
82
112
112
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NW
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
N
10
N
5
E
5
E
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
0
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:44AM1.70m
5:17PM1.63m
5:36AM1.57m
6:12PM1.55m
6:35AM1.43m
7:13PM1.47m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.09m
11:25PM0.23m
11:50AM0.21m
00:23AM0.34m
12:46PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:54
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
16
13
13
14
14
15
15
17
18
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
17
14
10
12
14
13
15
15
17
17
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
14
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
784
606
491
491
520
408
346
444
330
309
251
247
205
205
140
128
96
96
79
58
57
82
112
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
11
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
81
90
67
20
16
6
10
9
22
34
52
48
46
61
57
75
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
21
Energy kJ
9
18
18
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
103
115
40
30
30
101
30
0
31
0
0
0
30
101
57
0
0
0
0
211
248
31
101
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
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
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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