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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 4 am Friday 22 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donuts today?
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 11AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
127 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 152 | 109 | 169 | 171 | 186 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 242 | 224 | 209 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:42AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.17m | 3:04AM1.30m | 5:08PM1.29m | 4:28AM1.18m | 5:51PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM-0.07m | 9:31PM0.73m | 10:19AM0.04m | 11:09PM0.60m | 11:12AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 127 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 121 | 99 | 169 | 171 | 186 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 242 | 224 | 209 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 152 | 53 | 49 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 91 | 95 | 171 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 5 | S 13 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 87 | 13 | 86 | 61 | 55 | 109 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 58 | 58 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 614 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 614 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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