Donuts surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Donuts today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donuts at 10AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
772
763
648
547
527
508
502
496
489
489
411
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:40AM1.01m
9:23PM1.70m
11:19AM0.99m
9:54PM1.67m
12:02PM0.98m
10:26PM1.63m
Low Tide
4:22AM-0.17m
3:08PM0.67m
4:56AM-0.16m
3:39PM0.70m
5:33AM-0.13m
4:12PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
16
15
16
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
10
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
74
153
161
173
188
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
772
763
648
547
527
508
502
496
489
489
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
227
358
328
469
459
455
184
149
149
149
143
59
143
143
41
110
29
25
24
23
16
16
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
82
82
82
66
129
177
49
14
57
109
39
13
13
42
9
17
9
17
17
17
17
16
43
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
50
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
50
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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