Donuts Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.25° W

Donuts 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Donuts sea temperature is
23.2°C
3.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Donuts at 1PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
W
10
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
251
248
248
203
200
162
125
158
151
114
113
113
109
186
160
181
215
245
205
205
165
150
148
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:21AM1.70m
10:37PM1.55m
10:50AM1.70m
11:19PM1.36m
11:17AM1.66m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.08m
4:42PM0.14m
4:42AM0.24m
5:24PM0.16m
5:05AM0.41m
6:08PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:55
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
24
25
24
22
21
23
24
24
22
22
22
21
20
21
23
23
23
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
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