
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donuts today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 370 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 277 | 269 | 322 | 285 | 331 | 355 | 398 | 369 | 380 | 386 | 380 | 374 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.37m | 7:46PM1.64m | 8:34AM1.48m | 8:21PM1.66m | 8:55AM1.58m | 8:57PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.06m | 1:54PM0.52m | 2:29AM0.05m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:53AM0.06m | 3:03PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
416 | 416 | 406 | 395 | 370 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 277 | 269 | 322 | 285 | 331 | 355 | 398 | 369 | 380 | 386 | 380 | 374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 13 | SSW 10 | W 13 | S 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | WSW 19 | S 11 | SW 21 |
23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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