Donkin Bay Surf Break

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
1
2
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
309
635
690
791
845
943
915
902
824
799
787
689
668
573
607
658
578
536
605
428
711
1159
1966
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
35
NE
15
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
0
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:18AM1.27m
8:44PM1.44m
9:25AM1.21m
9:46PM1.37m
10:34AM1.19m
10:48PM1.34m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.48m
3:20AM0.47m
3:21PM0.57m
4:29AM0.50m
4:34PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
22
19
16
18
17
16
15
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
16
16
15
17
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
211
207
635
690
791
845
943
915
902
824
799
787
689
668
573
607
658
578
536
605
428
711
862
1966
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.1
W
24
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
21
1.3
WSW
19
1.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
223
309
51
51
86
72
11
74
393
1159
551
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.4
SW
22
0.6
WSW
21
Energy kJ
1
119
343
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
9
5
3
3
5
5
5
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
58
30
117
101
30
0
30
101
168
248
211
256
256
40
224
254
248
256
370
410
370
254
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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