Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donuts today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 4PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 301 | 388 | 388 | 384 | 446 | 481 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 607 | 600 | 573 | 617 | 602 | 757 | 595 | 587 | 580 | 674 | 674 | 834 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.41m | 12:52PM1.29m | 7:03AM1.09m | 3:21PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.33m | 10:23PM0.33m | 9:34AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 301 | 301 | 297 | 234 | 224 | 446 | 481 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 607 | 600 | 573 | 617 | 602 | 757 | 595 | 587 | 580 | 674 | 674 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 216 | 261 | 388 | 388 | 384 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 113 | 61 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | S 21 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 40 | 127 | 127 | 74 | — | 34 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 43 | 26 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 70 | 17 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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