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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 Monday 04 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Donuts today?
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 12AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 177 | 290 | 134 | 132 | 134 | 134 | 215 | 233 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 137 | 123 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:04PM0.93m | 10:37PM1.55m | 1:00PM0.87m | 11:08PM1.47m | 2:19PM0.84m | 11:45PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.66m | 6:26AM-0.01m | 4:41PM0.73m | 7:17AM0.06m | 5:01PM0.79m | 8:18AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 64 | 64 | 63 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 290 | 134 | 132 | 134 | 134 | 24 | 233 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 137 | 123 | 127 | 18 | 20 | 128 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 215 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 127 | 128 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 50 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 80 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 643 | 281 | 50 | 146 | 97 | 195 | 195 | 226 | 643 | 643 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 309 |
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