Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for Donuts. We're looking at a pretty quiet run over the next 16 days, and honestly, there's not a lot to get excited about. The whole period is plagued by poor surf conditions, with only a couple of days offering a glimmer of something that might be worth a look.

The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is spot on for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real chance for anything half-decent doesn't roll around until Tuesday, the 25th of August. Even then, it's just a marginal call. The morning will see a SW swell of 2ft with a 16-second period, but the combined energy is only moderate (430). The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, which is what you want, but the forecast is calling it a "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." The afternoon picks up a little better with a 3ft SSW swell, but the period drops to 13 seconds, and the energy is still moderate (481). It's a light offshore breeze from the West, so it might be clean enough for a paddle if you're desperate, but don't expect much.

Things get a bit more interesting, but not better, around Wednesday the 26th of August. The swell bumps up to 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon from the SSW, with a 13-second period and strong energy (919 and 904). However, the wind is cross-onshore, creating a light chop. It's a no-go. The energy is there, but the quality is shot.

Thursday the 27th of August is the same story. A 4ft SW swell (15-second period, strong energy at 951) but with a moderate cross-shore breeze making it choppy. The afternoon offers a 5ft SSW swell (14-second period, 945 energy) with a light cross-onshore breeze. It's still considered poor, but one afternoon slot is marked as 'marginal'. It's a last resort kind of day.

Through the rest of the first week and into the second, it's just a rinse and repeat of poor surf with light onshore or cross-shore winds. The swell heights bob around from 2ft to 5ft, none of it clean enough to be worthwhile. Friday the 4th of September shows a bump in the morning with a 5ft WNW swell and a 10-second period (strong energy at 712), but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW. The afternoon has a 4ft swell from the West with a 10-second period (645 energy) and a cross-shore breeze. It's another marginal call at best, but still not good.

So, to be honest, there's no standout session here. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. The best you can hope for is a clean, small wave on the 25th of August, but even that's a gamble. If you're a kiter, this setup might be more interesting than it is for a surfer, with that consistent cross-shore wind and moderate swell energy. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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