Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6PM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1667 | 2214 | 2048 | 1512 | 1474 | 1474 | 1230 | 1065 | 996 | 970 | 1091 | 1031 | 961 | 934 | 934 | 1049 | 920 | 1019 | 1179 | 1249 | 1267 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.86m | 4:09AM1.73m | 4:28PM1.86m | 4:47AM1.68m | 5:04PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.00m | 10:06PM0.02m | 10:15AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.04m | 10:50AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1667 | 2214 | 2048 | 1512 | 1474 | 1474 | 1230 | 1065 | 996 | 970 | 1091 | 1031 | 961 | 934 | 934 | 1049 | 920 | 1019 | 1179 | 1249 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
33 | 19 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 244 | 101 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 185 | 201 | 254 | 256 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 101 |
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