Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 97 | 201 | 201 | 202 | 458 | 476 | 489 | 452 | 276 | 235 | 189 | 907 | 261 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 375 | 283 | 261 | 256 | 100 | 100 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.66m | 2:25PM1.81m | 2:53AM1.72m | 3:02PM1.85m | 3:31AM1.73m | 3:42PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.15m | 8:44PM-0.02m | 8:54AM0.11m | 9:20PM-0.05m | 9:32AM0.10m | 9:58PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 94 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 119 | 235 | 189 | 9 | 214 | 210 | 206 | 83 | 375 | 283 | 261 | 29 | 100 | 100 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | W 18 | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | — | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 150 | 10 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 202 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 103 | 97 | 201 | 201 | 202 | 458 | 476 | 489 | 452 | 276 | 78 | 173 | 907 | 261 | 203 | 135 | 49 | — | — | — | 256 | 71 | 47 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 282 | 272 | 509 | 491 | 491 | 300 | 300 | 212 | 262 | 262 | 412 | 509 | 258 | 258 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 254 | 258 | 215 | 212 |
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