Donut Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – The Coromandel)
| Name: | Donut Island |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Overall Donut Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Donut Island surf quality by season and Donut Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - The Coromandel surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Donut Island
Visitor Reviews of Donut Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Donut Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Clark Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Whangamata Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Whangamata Bar | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whangamata Estuary | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Onemana | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Donut Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4112 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4165 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4410 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4470 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4621 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Donut Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Slipper Island, New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Tairua, New Zealand | 15 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Rocky Point (Thames), New Zealand | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Whitianga, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Tauranga, New Zealand | 34 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Donut Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 140 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 144 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 175 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 360 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Donut Island: |
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| Closest city location | Whangamata (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waihi (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waihi Beach (New Zealand) | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tairua (New Zealand) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Paeroa (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Donut Island, New-Zealand - The Coromandel. Use the tab navigation above to view Donut Island sea temperature, Donut Island photographs, Donut Island detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Donut Island webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - The Coromandel live weather stations and Donut Island tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Donut Island.
