Surf Forecasts:
Donut Island surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donut Island this week:
The surf forecast for Donut Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donut Island in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donut Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 107 | 173 | 277 | 169 | 204 | 206 | 226 | 246 | 170 | 110 | 121 | 146 | 384 | 465 | 427 | 306 | 119 | 49 | 40 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.84m | 5:33AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:31AM1.80m | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:27AM1.83m | 7:56PM1.98m | 8:19AM1.85m | 8:45PM1.97m | 9:10AM1.84m | 9:32PM1.93m | 9:59AM1.80m | 10:18PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.15m | 11:29PM0.26m | 11:51AM0.10m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:48PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.04m | 2:17AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.05m | 3:06AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.09m | 3:52AM0.08m | 4:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 204 | — | 226 | 173 | 170 | 110 | 121 | 146 | 384 | 465 | 427 | 306 | 119 | 49 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 31 | — | — | — | 13 | 30 | 32 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 15 | N 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 277 | 37 | 61 | 206 | — | 246 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 25 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 57 | 106 | 78 | 124 | 124 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Donut Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Donut Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Donut Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Donut Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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