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Donuts Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Donuts surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Donuts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Donuts sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donuts today?
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
318 | 429 | 435 | 375 | 331 | 314 | 288 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 251 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 144 | 144 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:50AM1.07m | 6:59PM1.61m | 7:46AM1.05m | 7:28PM1.66m | 8:35AM1.04m | 7:56PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.34m | 2:02AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.43m | 2:40AM-0.02m | 1:38PM0.52m | 3:14AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 318 | 429 | 435 | 375 | 331 | 314 | 288 | 104 | 202 | 257 | 251 | 159 | 117 | 84 | 90 | 117 | 90 | 166 | 189 | 116 | 183 | 144 | 144 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | SW 14 | WNW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 189 | 9 | 186 | 37 | 85 | 85 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 22 | S 9 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 75 | 37 | 31 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 62 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | 114 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 166 | 1304 | 1303 | 206 | 206 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 614 | 643 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 298 | 226 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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