Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (27 May)10ft (3.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
4
4
4
4
!
!
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5
5
5
5
4
!
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!
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4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
1551
1471
4474
5058
4826
4487
3740
3460
3417
3504
3506
3671
3671
3573
3281
2923
2708
2390
2050
1990
1648
1804
1565
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:05PM1.37m
1:09AM1.49m
1:42PM1.42m
1:45AM1.51m
2:17PM1.47m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.33m
7:09PM0.45m
7:38AM0.28m
7:47PM0.40m
8:11AM0.25m
8:23PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:51
5:51
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
14
15
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1363
1551
1207
4474
5058
4826
4487
3740
3460
3417
3504
3506
3671
3671
3573
3281
2923
2708
2390
2050
1990
1648
1804
1565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
1471
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
31
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
101
101
56
56
0
0
0
0
101
101
101
101
31
0
0
0
0
221
103
103
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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