Donut Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.89° E

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Donut Island sea temperature is

16.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Donut Island today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	5s
Evening (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	5s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	NNE 4	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	24	16	17	24	33	30	28	32	33	41	55	73	82	85	93	112	134	138	156	164	143	140	122
Wind (km/h)	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NW	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	E	NE	NE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	on	on	on	on
High Tide					1:19PM1.84m				1:45AM1.66m				2:20PM1.79m				2:50AM1.62m				3:21PM1.75m
Low Tide		7:00AM0.16m					7:41PM0.25m				7:59AM0.23m				8:43PM0.27m				9:01AM0.28m				9:44PM0.27m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	16	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	16	17	18	17	15	15	15	15	17	18	18	17	16
Feels °C	11	10	12	12	12	13	12	13	14	15	16	16	16	15	14	15	16	15	17	17	17	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 4	NE 9	NE 9	NE 14	NE 14	NE 14	NE 13	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 13	NNE 6	NNE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7
kJ	11	3	3	7	8	7	7	32	33	41	55	73	6	85	93	112	134	138	156	164	143	140	122
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	NE 14	NE 14	NE 9	E 11	E 11	NE 8	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	E 11	NE 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14
kJ	3	8	7	3	2	3	3	7	7	7	6	6	2	7	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 12	NE 12	E 12	E 11	NE 12	E 11	E 11	NE 8	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	E 11	—	E 11	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14
kJ	6	6	3	2	5	2	2	3	5	5	5	2	—	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 4	NNE 4	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	24	16	17	24	33	30	28	—	—	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Waiapu River East Cape	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Whatipu Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Onemana Coromandel	Onemana Coromandel	Onemana Coromandel	Whangamata Bar Coromandel	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Bowentown Bar Bay of Plenty	Donut Island Coromandel	Donut Island Coromandel	Onemana Coromandel	Motiti Island Right Bay of Plenty	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-The Reef Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Kaituna Cut Bay of Plenty
Rating (10 max)	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	1
Distance (km)	106	106	237	110	124	230	115	7	7	7	2	115	115	115	29	0	0	7	65	106	107	106	77
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel								Tairua Bar	Tairua Bar	Tairua Beach	Whangamata Bar				Whitianga	Clark Island	Clark Island	Tairua Beach
Rating (10 max)								1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Shag Rock Auckland	Papatowai Catlins	Karitane Point Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Scott Point Northland	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	3	2	2	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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