Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,423 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donuts this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the 16-day run for our local zone.
Well, I gotta be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We've got a long, dry gap ahead. The forecast shows at least ten days of pretty poor surf conditions, with the swell dropping away and the wind never quite playing nice. It's a frustrating stretch where you'll be checking the cam and just shaking your head.
The first faint glimmer of something worthwhile comes much later, but don't get your hopes up too high.
### The Long Wait
We're looking at a blank run from the start, all the way through to the end of the first week of August. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. The combined energy reading is stuck in the low hundreds, barely a whisper.
### A Glimmer, Far Off
Now, let's fast forward to the second week. There's a small window of interest on the morning of Thursday, 7 August. The swell is still small, only 2 ft from the SSW, but the period stretches out to a very long 19 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. Combined energy jumps to 359, which is still weak but at least shows some life. The wind is a cross-onshore 9 mph from the WNW, so it won't be glassy, but it's not a total write-off.
Then, on Saturday, 9 August, the afternoon has a tiny bump of 3 ft from the SSW, but again, with a period of 15 seconds and a cross-onshore breeze. The energy is still weak at 313.
### The Best of a Bad Bunch
Honestly, none of this is a standout. The closest thing we have to a "best on offer" is that Thursday, 7 August morning at Donuts. It's a reef break, and with that long-period SSW swell, the shape could be okay even if the size is tiny. It's also an inconsistent spot, so don't expect a party. The water is warm, much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 72°F.
But for the rest of the window? It's a bust. The conditions are so poor, and the swell so weak, that honestly, the setup at Donuts (a beach-and-reef mix) with the stronger cross-onshore winds on some days might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer looking for wind than for a paddle surfer looking for a wave. It's a tough call, but it's the reality of the forecast.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 674 | 988 | 934 | 1143 | 1303 | 1028 | 892 | 812 | 582 | 496 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.07m | 7:53PM1.70m | 9:41AM1.11m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.78m | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:19PM0.72m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 908 | 864 | 644 | 674 | 988 | 934 | 1143 | 1303 | 1028 | 892 | 812 | 582 | 496 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 35 | 45 | 79 | 81 | 54 | 91 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 194 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 9 | S 14 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 46 | 47 | 21 | 299 | 6 | 24 | 109 | 2 | 146 | 54 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 206 | 21 | 23 | 218 | 6 | 48 | 139 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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