Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donkin Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donkin Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donkin Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1364 | 1267 | 1249 | 1144 | 1285 | 1464 | 1690 | 1997 | 2378 | 2453 | 2313 | 2220 | 2026 | 1872 | 1674 | 1725 | 1609 | 1452 | 1286 | 1246 | 1170 | 1030 | 1000 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.59m | 5:39PM1.71m | 5:59AM1.48m | 6:13PM1.57m | 6:35AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.21m | 11:57AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.33m | 12:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1364 | 1267 | 1249 | 1144 | 1285 | 1464 | 1690 | 1997 | 2378 | 2453 | 2313 | 2220 | 2026 | 1872 | 1674 | 1725 | 1609 | 1452 | 1286 | 1246 | 1170 | 1030 | 1000 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 99 | 98 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 529 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 60 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 253 | 227 | 103 |
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