Surf Forecasts:
Donkin Bay surf forecast from 3 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 6,494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Oct 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donkin Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donkin Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 260 | 468 | 354 | 389 | 680 | 494 | 379 | 824 | 1179 | 5562 | 5841 | 3973 | 3484 | 3009 | 2651 | 1894 | 1479 | 2161 | 2641 | 1920 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.23m | 8:43PM1.21m | 9:52AM1.22m | 10:36PM1.22m | 11:24AM1.33m | 11:57PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.48m | 00:52AM1.45m | 1:10PM1.62m | 1:35AM1.56m | 1:48PM1.73m | 2:12AM1.64m | 2:22PM1.79m | 2:46AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.61m | 3:12AM0.58m | 4:24PM0.61m | 5:07AM0.53m | 5:56PM0.48m | 6:15AM0.42m | 6:51PM0.32m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:34PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.21m | 8:10PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.15m | 8:43PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 522 | 174 | 468 | 354 | 389 | 680 | 494 | 379 | 824 | 1179 | 2254 | 5841 | 3973 | 3484 | 3009 | 2651 | 1894 | 1479 | 2161 | 2641 | 1920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 153 | 35 | — | — | — | 7 | 51 | — | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | E 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 260 | — | 2 | 15 | 27 | — | 15 | — | 90 | 5562 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 215 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 103 | 101 | 254 | 101 | 1017 | 446 | 268 | 101 | 491 | 56 | 101 | 254 | 0 | 101 | 258 | 0 |
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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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