Donut Island Surf Break

Donut Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.89° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donut Island sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Donut Island today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Donut Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1
SE
4
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.8
ESE
5
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
450
615
603
637
630
546
484
482
424
432
432
432
450
450
512
450
40
352
300
352
3
29
188
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:25AM1.55m
5:04PM1.59m
5:13AM1.55m
5:50PM1.61m
5:59AM1.56m
6:35PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.36m
11:10PM0.50m
11:28AM0.35m
11:58PM0.48m
12:14PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
15
17
14
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
13
12
12
10
11
13
14
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
8
12
16
11
10
8
9
9
10
12
13
11
9
8
7
5
5
7
9
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
369
450
615
603
637
630
546
484
482
424
432
432
432
450
450
512
450
461
352
300
352
346
194
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
1
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.1
SE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
Energy kJ
8
6
4
1
5
5
13
10
10
11
4
40
30
41
32
43
29
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
22
1
1
1
43
0
1
22
22
78
106
78
106
106
106
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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