Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C
1.9° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
335
320
260
277
364
347
336
330
336
347
353
607
572
630
573
545
536
449
411
198
268
258
224
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
W
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
SSW
0
SSW
10
W
0
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
SW
15
NE
5
NE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:15AM1.54m
5:34PM1.67m
5:51AM1.49m
6:09PM1.62m
6:31AM1.41m
6:50PM1.54m
Low Tide
11:12PM0.22m
11:15AM0.20m
11:45PM0.24m
11:48AM0.26m
00:22AM0.28m
12:25PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
22
24
18
18
18
18
19
20
24
30
21
21
20
19
19
19
25
18
20
17
15
Feels °C
16
14
13
16
19
15
15
15
16
16
16
18
25
17
20
17
18
15
16
20
14
17
16
14
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