
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | N 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
50 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 9 | — | E 9 | — |
5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | NW 6 | SSW 3 | NW 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
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