Donkin Bay surf break

Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 04 Apr 2026 SAST
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Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (05 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (05 Apr)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
!
0
!
!
!
3
3
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1.7
SW
2.3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
2.2
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)111110101012101415161515151414141413131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3052582482162552406231968371034554711399634442985264325702842169322211834159413521003827
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
30
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35PM
1.58
4:42AM
1.61
5:04PM
1.50
5:11AM
1.50
5:34PM
1.39
5:42AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
0.25
10:55AM
0.21
11:03PM
0.33
11:22AM
0.32
11:31PM
0.44
11:51AM
0.43
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Sunrise-----7:00-------7:01-------7:01--
Sunset6:38-------6:37-------6:37-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181817171616171717171615151517181716171819182327
Feels °C (?)151614151314141211101091011131299121517162024
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