
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donut Island today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Donut Island at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Donut Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | N 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.96m | 10:49PM1.85m | 11:24AM1.93m | 11:44PM1.79m | 12:20PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.01m | 4:49PM0.15m | 5:09AM0.04m | 5:44PM0.18m | 6:03AM0.10m | 6:41PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 |
37 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NE 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | N 16 | N 7 | NE 12 |
10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 131 | 131 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 245 | 140 | 140 | 160 | 160 | 216 | 217 | 217 | 129 | 115 | 107 | 106 | 134 | 237 | 129 | 106 | 7 |
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