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Donut Island surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.5° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 86 | 102 | 128 | 143 | 156 | 177 | 201 | 196 | 187 | 206 | 227 | 272 | 334 | 353 | 207 | 211 | 243 | 322 | 398 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:45PM2.01m | 10:05AM1.85m | 10:41PM1.97m | 11:03AM1.78m | 11:37PM1.91m | 12:02PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.11m | 4:23PM0.02m | 5:02AM0.15m | 5:18PM0.10m | 5:59AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 65 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 6 | 6 | 128 | 143 | 156 | 177 | 201 | 196 | 187 | 206 | 227 | 272 | — | 353 | 207 | 211 | 243 | 322 | 398 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 12 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 58 | — | 119 | 122 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 86 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334 | 116 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 77 | 106 | 65 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 77 | 7 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 53 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 65 |
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