Donut Island Surf Break

Donut Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.22° S 175.89° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donut Island sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
5
1.3
E
10
0.8
ESE
5
1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
352
31
34
38
49
48
39
50
49
0
0
271
325
384
392
416
402
340
347
426
576
566
465
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35PM1.64m
6:43AM1.57m
7:18PM1.67m
7:27AM1.58m
8:01PM1.70m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.33m
00:45AM0.46m
12:59PM0.31m
1:30AM0.43m
1:42PM0.29m
2:15AM0.41m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
14
12
11
12
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
5
8
9
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
562
352
290
346
198
158
158
190
190
190
371
273
271
325
384
392
416
402
340
347
426
576
566
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
E
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
31
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
70
42
31
34
38
49
48
39
50
49
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
106
106
106
63
106
106
24
53
53
22
0
0
0
24
43
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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