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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 Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 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 Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
288 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 151 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 155 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:46AM1.05m | 7:28PM1.66m | 8:35AM1.04m | 7:56PM1.70m | 9:19AM1.03m | 8:24PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.43m | 2:40AM-0.02m | 1:38PM0.52m | 3:14AM-0.10m | 2:07PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 288 | 97 | 150 | 191 | 206 | 124 | 97 | 73 | 51 | 171 | 90 | 127 | 189 | 186 | 112 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 151 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 155 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 284 | 288 | 293 | 21 | 203 | 203 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 194 | 189 | 9 | 32 | 144 | 85 | 23 | 59 | 57 | 22 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | S 9 | WNW 12 | W 22 | S 9 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 226 | 643 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 279 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 643 | 1 | 1 |
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