
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
736 | 1202 | 1694 | 1971 | 1744 | 1508 | 1274 | 1134 | 800 | 756 | 497 | 478 | 478 | 437 | 437 | 501 | 398 | 398 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 344 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.36m | 00:27AM1.32m | 12:41PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.45m | 1:15PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.55m | 6:34PM0.47m | 6:36AM0.44m | 7:06PM0.32m | 7:10AM0.33m | 7:38PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
736 | 1202 | 1694 | 1971 | 1744 | 1508 | 1274 | 1134 | 800 | 756 | 497 | 478 | 478 | 437 | 437 | 501 | 398 | 398 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 344 | 338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 303 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 291 | 238 | 143 | 141 | 130 | 98 | 69 | 47 | 45 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
2 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 256 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 103 |
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