Donkin Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.81° S 18.23° E

Donkin Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donkin Bay sea temperature is
13.0° C
2.1° 

Donkin Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Donkin Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,559 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 25th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donkin Bay over the next 16 days.


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