Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donuts today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 6PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 358 | 281 | 255 | 204 | 361 | 193 | 238 | 130 | 170 | 162 | 151 | 243 | 350 | 169 | 113 | 165 | 322 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.30m | 8:43PM1.78m | 9:44AM1.37m | 9:15PM1.77m | 10:07AM1.45m | 9:49PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.54m | 3:40AM-0.06m | 3:18PM0.45m | 4:04AM-0.04m | 3:54PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
505 | 494 | 486 | 390 | 358 | 281 | 255 | 204 | 361 | 193 | 238 | 110 | 170 | 157 | 120 | 108 | 79 | 90 | 109 | 83 | 322 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
203 | 203 | 201 | 193 | 110 | 136 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 110 | 103 | 95 | 52 | 162 | 151 | 243 | 350 | 78 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 76 | 16 | 132 | 15 | 130 | 128 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 87 | 169 | 113 | 165 | 50 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 50 | 139 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 139 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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