Donut Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Donut Island Surf Guide

Donut Island in The Coromandel is an exposed reef break Offshore winds blow from the southwest with some shelter here from southeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. There is no reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of - Rocks.

Donut Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	rarely breaks	18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Donut Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Donut Island occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Donut Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Donut Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Donut Island Location Map

Interactive Donut Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Donut Island is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Donut Island is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Donut Island Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	NE	E
Period (s)	9	9	7	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	on	glass

Tides at Donut Island

Current tide and informaton

For Clark Island, 1 km from Donut Island.

Next High Water: 10:12pm | 1.68m

Next Low Water: 03:57pm | 0.3m

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Donut Island Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.4 °C) at Donut Island is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite