Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the charts for the region.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. For the entire 16-day window, there's really nothing that's going to get the heart pumping. The first session worth paddling out for is a fleeting one on Tuesday the 28th of July, but even that's a struggle. The swell is there, but the conditions aren't playing ball.
So, Tuesday morning (28th July) at Donuts is the best of a pretty average bunch. You've got a solid 4ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, which gives the waves some real grunt. The combined energy reading is strong (1039). The problem is the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, which just messes up the face. It's a reef break, so it handles the long period better than a beach would, but the surface is going to be choppy. It's a marginal call at best, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. You'd be sharing it with a few locals, but honestly, it's not worth fighting for. After Tuesday afternoon, things go flat or stay messy right through until the end of the 16 days. There are no real standouts, no hidden gems. The swell just drops off a cliff, and the combo energy reading plummets into the low hundreds, which is very weak. For a reef break like Donuts, it's a proper dry spell. We're looking at day after day of either poor surf or no surf at all. Even the early August period shows nothing but tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. It's one of those times where the forecast is just a blank page. If you're desperate, you could look at the morning of Wednesday the 30th of July, with a 3ft swell and a light offshore wind, but it's still a very marginal, weak wave at 3ft. Not worth the drive.
Stay patient, mates. It’ll change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 812 | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 636 | 641 | 477 | 800 | 892 | 413 | 700 | 543 | 410 | 226 | 142 | 113 | 108 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:05AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.80m | 10:30AM1.19m | 9:33PM1.80m | 10:55AM1.24m | 10:05PM1.76m | 11:23AM1.29m | 10:37PM1.68m | 11:51AM1.34m | 11:12PM1.55m | 12:20PM1.39m | 11:52PM1.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM-0.12m | 2:55PM0.66m | 4:18AM-0.14m | 3:30PM0.61m | 4:45AM-0.13m | 4:07PM0.58m | 5:12AM-0.09m | 4:44PM0.55m | 5:38AM-0.02m | 5:26PM0.54m | 6:03AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 812 | 962 | 897 | 767 | 748 | 636 | 641 | 477 | 800 | 892 | 361 | 700 | 543 | 410 | 226 | 133 | 68 | 80 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 69 | 61 | 40 | 52 | 54 | 236 | 280 | 36 | 29 | 413 | 29 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 108 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | W 8 | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 8 | 8 | 174 | 146 | 196 | 38 | 24 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 113 | 142 | 113 | 38 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 139 | 218 | 21 | 139 | 226 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 218 | 23 |
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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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