Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 03 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (04 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (04 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
!
!
!
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121212121211111111111010101211111516151515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)62550540740734936634734126325825321617517556474536243455450139963398298526432570
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:06PM
1.64
4:14AM
1.70
4:35PM
1.58
4:42AM
1.61
5:04PM
1.50
5:11AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:09PM
0.18
10:29AM
0.13
10:36PM
0.25
10:55AM
0.21
11:03PM
0.33
11:22AM
0.32
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Sunrise-----7:00-------7:00-------7:01--
Sunset6:40-------6:38-------6:37-------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C201818171717181818171716161517171716161515151718
Feels °C (?)1917181717171615151414141413141210910910121211
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