Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 314 | 815 | 896 | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1221 | 1164 | 1094 | 1230 | 1003 | 2007 | 1856 | 1512 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.69m | 2:46AM1.70m | 3:11PM1.80m | 3:29AM1.74m | 3:51PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.14m | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.05m | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:06PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 258 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 273 | 815 | 896 | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1221 | 1164 | 1094 | 1230 | 1003 | 2007 | 1856 | 1512 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 228 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 115 | 314 | 195 | 145 | 121 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 308 | 685 | 790 | 719 | 23 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | — | 13 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 40 | 80 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 101 | 115 | 132 | 40 | 212 | 185 | 168 | 185 | 216 | 224 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
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