
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 407 | 342 | 372 | 330 | 663 | 496 | 364 | 326 | 254 | 249 | 179 | 570 | 437 | 537 | 473 | 424 | 431 | 325 | 315 | 295 | 207 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.22m | 10:53AM1.39m | 11:35PM1.30m | 11:53AM1.49m | 00:30AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.55m | 4:12PM0.53m | 4:33AM0.53m | 5:33PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.46m | 6:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | 7:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
563 | 488 | 480 | 472 | 407 | 268 | 283 | 237 | 663 | 496 | 364 | 326 | 254 | 249 | 163 | 570 | 437 | 537 | 473 | 424 | 431 | 325 | 315 | 295 | 207 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
127 | 109 | 140 | 129 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 67 | 118 | 179 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
21 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
68 | — | — | — | 178 | 342 | 372 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 509 | 509 | 321 | 212 | 56 | 0 | 101 | 248 | 253 | 233 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 101 | 56 | 101 | 30 | 40 |
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