Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
756
769
706
940
778
505
785
772
1292
1015
2829
2443
1808
1505
1290
1273
1238
1004
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SW
20
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
45
E
35
E
Wind State
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:54AM1.38m
2:25PM1.42m
2:31AM1.46m
2:59PM1.51m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.49m
8:19AM0.34m
8:37PM0.41m
8:51AM0.26m
9:09PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
23
16
15
12
11
12
13
14
16
17
16
16
15
14
17
20
21
18
16
Feels °C
19
15
13
10
7
9
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
14
14
15
9
9
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