Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got to be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days at Donuts is a tough one to write. This is a real dry spell we're looking at. The data shows a consistent run of "poor surf conditions" across the entire forecast period, meaning there's really no standout session to point you toward. It's a bit of a write-off for the foreseeable future.
The break is a sheltered reef, and it's known for being inconsistent. The swell energy is weak to moderate across the whole period, with values sitting between 137 and 398 (moderate wave energy). The swell direction is a persistent SW to WSW, which is the optimum direction for the spot, but the size just isn't there. Heights are hovering around 1 ft to 3 ft with a period around 13 to 19 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, but it's just not packing enough punch to get the break firing. The combined energy is moderate at best, like the 335 (moderate wave energy) we see on Saturday morning, August 1st. The wind is mostly light from the west or southwest, often onshore or cross-onshore, which doesn't help clean things up either. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Look, if a long-period groundswell like that 19-second pulse on the 7th of August had some size behind it, it could be interesting, but at 2 ft, it's just not enough. The same goes for the 18-second swell on the 11th of August. The mornings of the 1st and 2nd of August have light winds, but the swell is too small. Honestly, there's nothing here that's worth paddling out for. This spot is a reef, so with tiny swell and onshore wind, it's not going to offer much. It's a tough stretch, but these things happen in inconsistent spots. Sometimes you just have to wait for the next system to roll through. Keep an eye on the long-range forecasts for the second week, but for now, I'd say hang up the board for a bit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 261 | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.68m | 11:51AM1.34m | 11:12PM1.55m | 12:20PM1.39m | 11:52PM1.37m | 12:54PM1.44m | 00:42AM1.16m | 1:35PM1.48m | 2:00AM0.95m | 2:28PM1.52m | 4:11AM0.83m | 3:39PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM-0.02m | 5:26PM0.54m | 6:03AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.53m | 6:28AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.52m | 6:54AM0.38m | 8:34PM0.49m | 7:24AM0.55m | 10:16PM0.40m | 8:07AM0.70m | 11:53PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 261 | 183 | 80 | 111 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 94 | 34 | 37 | 142 | 26 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 9 | SW 10 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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