Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donut Island today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 7AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Donut Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.70m | 2:04PM1.69m | 2:22AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.37m | 8:46AM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 124 | 110 | 106 | 124 | 237 | 115 | 115 | 124 | 124 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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