Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.7° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
69
66
61
49
48
94
177
151
146
143
127
125
122
117
108
106
193
417
691
1112
1721
1906
2181
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:38PM1.64m
2:53AM1.71m
3:25PM1.74m
3:42AM1.73m
4:11PM1.79m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.10m
8:48PM0.18m
9:12AM0.04m
9:37PM0.11m
9:57AM0.01m
10:24PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
13
13
12
14
12
12
13
11
12
12
13
13
15
13
14
15
15
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