Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 2026 SAST
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Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
439
953
1139
1999
1922
1648
1599
1359
1073
964
835
835
760
711
630
630
620
908
604
586
663
663
673
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
S
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM1.66m
2:23AM1.82m
2:57PM1.71m
3:08AM1.83m
3:41PM1.72m
3:55AM1.79m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.03m
8:14PM0.17m
8:45AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.12m
9:28AM-0.04m
9:45PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:57
5:55
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
21
25
27
24
23
23
22
21
23
23
20
18
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
18
22
23
20
20
20
19
18
20
19
16
16
15
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
317
317
953
1139
1999
1922
1648
1599
1359
1073
964
835
835
760
711
630
630
620
908
604
586
663
663
673
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
Energy kJ
480
439
199
224
4
14
14
14
14
13
84
2
2
97
88
102
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
115
143
56
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
7
24
24
73
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
56
221
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
56
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
253
300
103
56
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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