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Donut Island surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Donut Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donut Island sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donut Island today?
The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 10PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Donut Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
296 | 269 | 275 | 321 | 345 | 288 | 371 | 279 | 263 | 269 | 362 | 370 | 418 | 599 | 565 | 433 | 442 | 377 | 607 | 525 | 559 | 488 | 488 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.91m | 12:02PM1.71m | 00:34AM1.84m | 1:03PM1.64m | 1:31AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.10m | 5:59AM0.19m | 6:15PM0.18m | 6:57AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 211 | 269 | 275 | 321 | 345 | 288 | 371 | 279 | 263 | 269 | 362 | 370 | 418 | 408 | 565 | 433 | 442 | 377 | 424 | 525 | 559 | 488 | 488 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | ENE 12 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | 103 | 144 | — | 50 | 5 | 128 | 131 | 128 | 145 | 184 | 192 | 36 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | N 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 35 | 33 | 51 | — | — | — | 55 | 55 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 296 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 599 | — | — | — | — | 607 | 428 | — | — | — | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 65 | 78 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 78 | 106 | 65 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 106 |
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