
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1551 | 1944 | 2413 | 2707 | 2368 | 2211 | 1889 | 1590 | 1329 | 905 | 669 | 591 | 657 | 452 | 388 | 320 | 314 | 389 | 506 | 966 | 977 | 961 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.37m | 5:57AM1.29m | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:47AM1.17m | 7:03PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.44m | 11:40PM0.43m | 11:55AM0.56m | 00:17AM0.55m | 12:42PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1551 | 1944 | 2413 | 2707 | 2368 | 2211 | 1889 | 1590 | 1329 | 905 | 669 | 466 | 657 | 452 | 388 | 320 | 290 | 389 | 506 | 966 | 977 | 961 | 902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 228 | 285 | 464 | 528 | 591 | 338 | 319 | 367 | 314 | 314 | 244 | 190 | 159 | 118 | 90 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 256 | 491 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 248 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 103 | 233 | 671 | 321 |
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