Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
11.5°C
3.7° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (07 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
773
807
874
838
768
659
649
640
403
390
384
325
239
219
154
151
121
113
104
118
222
215
245
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
WNW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
E
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:01AM1.34m
12:42PM1.42m
1:03AM1.47m
1:31PM1.59m
1:51AM1.59m
2:12PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.40m
7:02PM0.38m
7:22AM0.26m
7:50PM0.21m
8:04AM0.14m
8:30PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:35
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
27
21
18
18
17
18
20
20
26
29
25
21
20
17
18
17
22
17
17
16
14
Feels °C
18
19
17
23
17
17
18
16
17
20
18
25
27
22
18
18
16
18
16
21
13
14
15
13
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