Donkin Bay Surf Break

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.9°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.7
SW
14
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
203
191
189
137
231
158
154
199
605
776
815
900
915
884
868
447
486
441
766
646
859
907
1022
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
E
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18AM1.38m
6:45PM1.51m
7:04AM1.33m
7:29PM1.48m
7:59AM1.28m
8:23PM1.44m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.38m
12:17PM0.34m
00:56AM0.40m
12:58PM0.40m
1:45AM0.43m
1:48PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
190
190
181
160
137
231
158
154
199
605
776
815
900
915
884
868
447
486
441
766
646
859
907
1022
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
144
203
191
189
120
116
132
101
120
31
27
26
360
422
160
191
191
18
45
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
14
31
47
71
14
14
31
31
183
11
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
30
0
56
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
0
56
0
0
0
0
56
103
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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