Donkin Bay Surf Break

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
0
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
336
314
319
319
314
265
215
223
309
721
779
791
791
929
915
902
824
799
700
689
668
647
636
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
20
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
30
NNE
15
W
5
WSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:47PM1.51m
8:18AM1.27m
8:44PM1.44m
9:25AM1.21m
9:46PM1.37m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.38m
2:13AM0.42m
2:16PM0.48m
3:20AM0.47m
3:21PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
23
28
28
24
21
17
17
17
21
17
15
17
18
15
15
16
18
15
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
15
14
14
21
24
23
20
15
16
16
16
14
15
16
18
14
15
15
16
14
11
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
421
336
314
319
319
314
265
215
211
186
721
779
791
791
929
915
902
824
799
700
689
668
647
636
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
31
12
41
66
41
26
57
107
223
309
51
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
6
10
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
30
30
101
168
117
3
0
132
40
3
211
238
0
0
0
56
0
117
101
238
248
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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