
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 1AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
772 | 1187 | 3172 | 2668 | 2295 | 1808 | 1505 | 1290 | 1273 | 1139 | 1004 | 865 | 852 | 755 | 744 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.42m | 2:31AM1.46m | 2:59PM1.51m | 3:05AM1.52m | 3:30PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.41m | 8:51AM0.26m | 9:09PM0.33m | 9:21AM0.20m | 9:40PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
772 | 1187 | 3172 | 2668 | 2295 | 1808 | 1505 | 1290 | 1273 | 1139 | 1004 | 865 | 852 | 755 | 744 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
594 | 663 | 674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 |
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