Donkin Bay Surf Break

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Issued: 7 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.4° C

2.3°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 1AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
703
616
960
1180
1119
1291
1432
1490
1568
1384
1102
902
776
692
555
463
734
809
865
796
851
677
773
700
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
15
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
High Tide
00:19AM1.58m
1:03PM1.49m
1:14AM1.66m
1:54PM1.58m
2:07AM1.72m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.43m
6:50AM0.20m
7:04PM0.33m
7:41AM0.10m
7:58PM0.24m
8:31AM0.04m
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
11
12
10
9
12
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
10
10
11
13
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
703
616
960
1180
1119
1291
1432
1490
1568
1384
1102
902
776
692
555
463
734
809
865
796
851
677
773
700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
SW
13
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
130
288
235
253
122
118
92
90
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
3
82
3
2
2
5
5
5
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
18
29
68
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
370
370
370
441
542
882
101
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
103
30
0
0
0
30
248
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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