Donut Island surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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 2AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
321
345
314
371
279
263
299
440
408
460
408
505
408
377
385
441
679
573
547
310
310
210
168
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
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
cross-on
High Tide
11:37PM1.91m
12:02PM1.71m
00:34AM1.84m
1:03PM1.64m
1:31AM1.77m
2:05PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.19m
6:15PM0.18m
6:57AM0.23m
7:12PM0.27m
7:54AM0.27m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
15
14
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
275
321
345
314
371
279
263
299
440
408
460
408
505
408
377
385
441
370
573
547
310
310
210
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.8
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
64
122
113
218
32
97
149
146
217
228
207
177
127
147
121
108
108
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
111
37
34
51
38
36
55
54
128
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
1.6
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
406
679
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
78
78
53
53
53
106
65
53
65
106
78
53
53
106
106
106
78
53
53
53
53
106
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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