Surf Forecasts:
Donkin Bay surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,608 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donkin Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Donkin Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donkin Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donkin Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 503 | 473 | 349 | 298 | 573 | 1190 | 1028 | 768 | 1608 | 512 | 302 | 411 | 247 | 174 | 199 | 241 | 284 | 253 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.59m | 2:27PM1.74m | 2:45AM1.67m | 2:57PM1.82m | 3:18AM1.72m | 3:29PM1.85m | 3:51AM1.72m | 4:02PM1.84m | 4:27AM1.68m | 4:38PM1.77m | 5:05AM1.60m | 5:18PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.20m | 8:20AM0.18m | 8:43PM0.10m | 8:49AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.02m | 9:19AM0.08m | 9:44PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.08m | 10:17PM0.00m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:53PM0.07m | 11:03AM0.21m | 11:33PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 503 | 473 | 349 | 298 | 573 | 1190 | 1028 | 768 | — | 273 | 302 | 411 | 247 | 174 | 199 | 241 | 284 | 253 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | W 20 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 191 | — | — | 8 | 123 | 309 | — | 109 | 151 | — | 512 | 94 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 1608 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 0 | 101 | 30 | 40 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 56 | 3852 | 0 | 30 | 101 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 57 | 185 | 254 | 40 |
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The above surf forecast table for Donkin Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Donkin Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Donkin Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Donkin Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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