Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
778 | 673 | 589 | 579 | 524 | 471 | 462 | 415 | 355 | 308 | 270 | 130 | 148 | 344 | 459 | 1169 | 1226 | 1134 | 1069 | 1116 | 1062 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.04m | 10:26PM1.09m | 11:45AM1.08m | 00:01AM1.15m | 12:51PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.78m | 5:36AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.72m | 6:46AM0.57m | 7:09PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
778 | 673 | 589 | 579 | 524 | 471 | 462 | 415 | 355 | 308 | 270 | 130 | 148 | 344 | 377 | 1169 | 1226 | 1134 | 1069 | 1116 | 1062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 110 | 144 | 188 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 30 | 56 | 30 | 56 | 101 | 248 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 221 | 103 | 2 |
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