Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s 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 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for us here at Donuts. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with not a single standout session on the cards. The first real chance of anything rideable is a total no-go, and then it’s just a string of poor to marginal conditions.
Let’s start with the morning of Thursday, July 23rd. We’ve got a bit of swell showing up – 4ft from the SSW with a long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (516). The wind is light and offshore from the west, which is a positive, but the wave comment says it’s marginal. The water is a very unusual 73° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the WNW and picks up, turning it cross-onshore and choppy, so that’s that.
The rest of the week is a write-off. Friday, July 24th, through Sunday, July 26th, the swell drops right off to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore. It’s all “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. The water is still warm, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of quality.
The following week, from Monday, July 27th, to Sunday, August 3rd, is more of the same. The swell bumps up a touch to 4ft-4ft on Monday and Tuesday, with a moderate combined energy (around 1011), but it’s still coming from the SW with a cross-onshore wind. The wave comments are either “marginal” or “poor.” The wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph from the south on Sunday, August 2nd, making it a lumpy, cross-shore mess. This isn’t really a paddle-surfing setup; it looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
The final few days, from August 4th to August 7th, the swell fades to nothing – 1ft to 2ft with very weak energy (around 144-214). The winds are light or moderate, but there’s just no wave power to work with. It’s a flat end to a flat outlook.
So, to sum it up: there’s no real surf to get excited about. The best you could hope for is a marginal session on the morning of July 23rd or maybe the morning of July 28th, but even then, the conditions are stacked against us. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally unusual. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking for another hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 317 | 321 | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 644 | 636 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.51m | 8:22AM0.96m | 6:32PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.02m | 7:15PM1.64m | 9:18AM1.07m | 7:53PM1.70m | 9:41AM1.11m | 8:29PM1.76m | 10:05AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.80m | 10:30AM1.19m | 9:33PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.81m | 1:41AM0.15m | 11:57AM0.85m | 2:19AM0.05m | 12:56PM0.83m | 2:52AM-0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 124 | 94 | 124 | 115 | 86 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 717 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 644 | 636 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 361 | 317 | 321 | 283 | 196 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 88 | 93 | 54 | 87 | 76 | 40 | 55 | 74 | 57 | 78 | 58 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 105 | 105 | 541 | 271 | 113 | 50 | 31 | 78 | 27 | 46 | 65 | 23 | 299 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 48 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 48 | 1 | 6 |
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