Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
12.4° C
2.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (08 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (08 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
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3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2080
2020
1637
1474
1346
1346
1886
2267
2381
2419
2382
2290
2257
2538
2346
2153
1710
1282
947
743
617
515
505
487
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
35
S
45
SSW
45
S
40
S
35
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
ESE
25
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:31AM1.25m
11:54PM1.38m
12:45PM1.38m
1:04AM1.50m
1:42PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.47m
5:40PM0.56m
6:31AM0.37m
6:59PM0.42m
7:31AM0.24m
7:56PM0.27m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
15
16
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
8
9
11
12
10
6
5
7
4
4
4
2
3
6
6
6
7
7
10
11
7
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