Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 9PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2220 | 2026 | 1821 | 1674 | 1534 | 1557 | 1401 | 1286 | 1246 | 1221 | 1030 | 1116 | 1230 | 1568 | 1462 | 1439 | 1243 | 1064 | 918 | 902 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.57m | 6:35AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.42m | 7:17AM1.22m | 7:33PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.33m | 12:30PM0.44m | 1:07AM0.47m | 1:08PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2220 | 2026 | 1821 | 1674 | 1534 | 1557 | 1401 | 1286 | 1246 | 1221 | 1030 | 1116 | 1230 | 1568 | 1462 | 1439 | 1243 | 1064 | 918 | 902 | 902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 62 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 115 | 133 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 254 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 272 | 262 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 253 | 233 | 103 | 103 |
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