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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 pm Sunday 24 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donuts today?
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 11PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
206 | 206 | 203 | 206 | 255 | 266 | 380 | 400 | 482 | 567 | 527 | 416 | 344 | 322 | 318 | 429 | 435 | 441 | 380 | 314 | 288 | 284 | 288 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.41m | 5:45AM1.11m | 6:27PM1.52m | 6:50AM1.07m | 6:59PM1.61m | 7:46AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.14m | 00:22AM0.42m | 11:57AM0.24m | 1:17AM0.24m | 12:35PM0.34m | 2:02AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 206 | 206 | 203 | 206 | 255 | 266 | 380 | 400 | 482 | 567 | 527 | 416 | 344 | 322 | 318 | 429 | 435 | 441 | 380 | 314 | 288 | 113 | 159 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 95 | 171 | 126 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 284 | 288 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | 22 | 23 | 31 | 85 | 97 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 1303 | 643 | 96 | 166 | 50 | 1 | 281 |
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