Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.25° W

Donuts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donuts sea temperature is
22.2°C
3.4° 

Donuts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Donuts today (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donuts at 7PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (17 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
614
607
600
573
617
602
757
595
587
580
674
674
737
657
509
509
624
649
657
657
558
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:52PM1.29m
7:03AM1.09m
3:21PM1.23m
6:45AM1.17m
4:53PM1.27m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.33m
9:34AM1.07m
11:28PM0.28m
11:33AM0.94m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
28
28
30
29
27
26
25
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
24
24
26
25
22
22
22
20
21
22
20
22
23
24
24
22
23
22
22
21
22
22
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