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Donkin Bay surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | |
2555 | 2213 | 1935 | 1837 | 1783 | 969 | 872 | 780 | 726 | 957 | 1123 | 1019 | 944 | 613 | 495 | 495 | 408 | 416 | 382 | 480 | 439 | 941 | 1368 | 1888 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.53m | 12:44PM1.46m | 00:54AM1.66m | 1:29PM1.57m | 1:39AM1.76m | 2:13PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.27m | 6:45PM0.35m | 7:20AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.25m | 8:02AM0.03m | 8:14PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 |
2555 | 2213 | 1935 | 1837 | 1783 | 969 | 872 | 780 | 726 | 957 | 1123 | 1019 | 944 | 613 | 495 | 495 | 408 | 416 | 353 | 341 | 317 | 941 | 1368 | 1888 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 673 | 713 | 673 | 694 | 260 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 207 | 215 | 151 | 146 | 112 | 382 | 480 | 439 | 92 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 62 | 61 | 149 | 208 | 237 | 106 | 115 | 121 | 92 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 24 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 56 | 103 | 56 | 56 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 103 | 256 | 103 | 56 |
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