Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donuts this week:
The surf forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you straight up – this 16-day stretch for our spot is a tough one. Honestly, it’s one of those periods where you’re better off checking the wind forecast for kitesurfing or just polishing your board. There are no good surfing options on offer. The whole run looks pretty bleak for a paddle.
Let’s walk through it. From Friday the 10th of July right through to Saturday the 25th of July, it’s nearly all “poor surf conditions.” Wind is almost constantly cross or onshore, mucking up the surface. You’re looking at a swell height that barely gets over 3 ft, mostly around the 2 ft to 3 ft mark, coming from the SW or SSW. The one time it does push up a bit – a 4 ft swell on Saturday the 25th – it’s a short-period, wind-affected W swell with a period of only 8 seconds. That’s not got any grunt behind it.
The combined energy figures tell the story: we see low readings in the low 200s to mid 300s for most days, then on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 20th it jumps into moderate range with around 608 and 668 (moderate wave energy), but even then, the wind is blowing cross-on or onshore, so it’s just messy. For Donuts, a sheltered reef point that likes clean conditions, this ain't it. The best we see is marginal ticks – barely worth getting wet for.
So, to put it plainly: for the first week and a half, there’s just nothing doing. The second week into late July (around the 19th to the 25th) stays poor too – a few larger pulses on the 21st and 22nd near 3 ft, but again, onshore winds spoil it. If you’re a beginner or intermediate, stay on the sand. This stretch is more about patience than paddling. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, it’s a blank run and that’s not unusual for this area in this kind of pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 130 | 171 | 186 | 138 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.82m | 8:18AM1.02m | 7:07PM1.95m | 9:07AM1.10m | 7:59PM2.06m | 9:50AM1.17m | 8:49PM2.11m | 10:31AM1.23m | 9:38PM2.10m | 11:12AM1.29m | 10:25PM2.02m | 11:53AM1.34m | 11:12PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.69m | 1:58AM-0.16m | 12:41PM0.69m | 2:47AM-0.33m | 1:42PM0.66m | 3:32AM-0.44m | 2:37PM0.60m | 4:16AM-0.47m | 3:29PM0.54m | 4:58AM-0.44m | 4:21PM0.50m | 5:38AM-0.35m | 5:13PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 90 | 90 | 99 | 186 | 138 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 104 | 57 | 171 | 159 | 122 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 25 | 150 | 130 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 166 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 139 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 139 | 21 |
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The above surf forecast table for Donuts provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Donuts can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Donuts surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Donuts) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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