Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donut Island today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Donut Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 147 | 137 | 109 | 92 | 101 | 83 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 5 | 65 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | 10:46AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:56PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
176 | 147 | 137 | 109 | 92 | 101 | 76 | 96 | 73 | 76 | 40 | 92 | 122 | 68 | 92 | 65 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 9 | — | NE 11 | N 12 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 60 | 20 | 69 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 55 | 83 | 60 | 76 | 54 | 77 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 107 | 115 | 160 | 160 | 115 | 186 | 176 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 166 | 155 | 155 |
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