Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 837 | 865 | 688 | 1299 | 2199 | 2588 | 3369 | 5965 | 5733 | 4963 | 4221 | 3929 | 3702 | 3761 | 3545 | 3613 | 3456 | 3257 | 3212 | 2689 | 2378 | 1886 | 1672 | 1524 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.48m | 00:52AM1.45m | 1:10PM1.62m | 1:35AM1.56m | 1:48PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.42m | 6:51PM0.32m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:34PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.21m | 8:10PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 837 | 865 | 688 | 1261 | 2199 | 2588 | 3369 | 5965 | 5733 | 4963 | 4221 | 3929 | 3702 | 3761 | 3545 | 3613 | 3456 | 3257 | 3212 | 2689 | 2378 | 1886 | 1672 | 1524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 139 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 34 | 1299 | 1280 | 1387 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 833 | 918 | 1011 | 258 | 103 | 103 | 233 | 103 | 57 | 101 | 101 | 258 | 221 | 103 | 103 | 31 | 56 | 101 | 248 | 101 | 101 | 56 |
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