Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Donuts look pretty grim. We’re stuck in a real quiet spell. The swell is small and weak, the wind is never clean, and the surf is just poor. There’s a long stretch here with nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t hold your breath.

The first few days, from Saturday the 11th through to the end of the week, are all a write-off. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft to 3ft SW swell with a long period in the 15 to 17 second range, which would normally mean some nice lines, but the wind is cross or cross-on the whole time, leaving it choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak, hanging around 250 to 400 (moderate energy), but the surf quality is just poor. There’s nothing to get excited about.

Things stay quiet right through the middle of the week. The swell drops off even more, down to 2ft, and the period gets shorter. The wind is still a problem. Honestly, it’s a solid week of flat to poor conditions.

We finally see a little bump in energy around Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. The combined swell energy jumps up to 743 and then 858 (moderate to strong energy), and the swell gets a bit bigger, hitting 3ft to 4ft out of the S and SW. The period is still decent, around 13 to 18 seconds. But here’s the kicker – the wind is onshore, straight out of the W and WSW. It’s clean-looking on the charts but the wind is just wrecking it. The surf is still rated poor. This one’s a tease.

The only day that even comes close to a mention is Tuesday the 21st. The swell is 3ft to 4ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is 517 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-on from the SW, which is the best we’ve seen. The forecast calls it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” so it’s not a full green light, but it’s the closest thing to a chance you’ll get. Don’t expect much.

Further out, Saturday the 25th shows a bump in size – 4ft to 5ft from the SSW, with a period around 13 to 14 seconds and a combined energy that hits 1000 (strong). That’s the biggest swell of the run. But again, the wind is onshore or cross-on, and it’s still rated poor to marginal. For a spot that’s a sheltered reef, the direction is okay (optimum is W), but the wind kills it.

Honestly, there’s no standout in this window. The waves are too small, the wind is never clean, and the surf reports are all poor. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe try Tuesday the 21st for a light-wind session, but don’t expect much. This is a dry spell at Donuts.

Rusty.

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