Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Donuts today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Donuts at 3AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Donuts. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 144 | 133 | 245 | 258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.05m | 1:34PM1.45m | 2:52AM0.87m | 2:28PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.43m | 6:49AM0.56m | 8:59PM0.46m | 7:04AM0.73m | 10:52PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 241 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 74 | 77 | 62 | 64 | 51 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 144 | 111 | 245 | 258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 83 | 83 | 108 | 135 | 133 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
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