Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, near gales from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1204 | 952 | 729 | 617 | 564 | 553 | 487 | 437 | 234 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 314 | 815 | 896 | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.54m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:29PM1.69m | 2:46AM1.70m | 3:11PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.24m | 7:56PM0.27m | 8:18AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.14m | 9:00AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 1204 | 952 | 729 | 617 | 564 | 553 | 487 | 437 | 234 | 560 | 543 | 411 | 314 | 273 | 815 | 896 | 1239 | 1111 | 1301 | 1144 | 1106 | 1217 | 1235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 160 | 228 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 115 | 314 | 195 | 145 | 96 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | 13 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 54 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 101 | 115 | 117 | 185 | 117 | 58 | 168 |
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