Donut Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.89° E

Donut Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donut Island sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 6PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Afternoon (27 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (27 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
9
0.5
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
0
4
4
3
5
1
2
0
2
3
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
E
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:20PM1.57m
5:30AM1.52m
6:07PM1.61m
6:17AM1.55m
6:51PM1.66m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.40m
11:28PM0.52m
11:45AM0.37m
00:17AM0.48m
12:32PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
5
8
10
8
7
6
5
4
6
10
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
11
12
10
Feels °C
1
4
5
4
3
3
2
1
3
7
8
7
7
5
5
6
6
9
9
10
8
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