Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W 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 (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11AM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you. Donuts is looking dead as a doornail for the next 16 days. The water’s sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. The whole period is a washout.
Starting from Saturday the 12th, it’s 3ft from the southwest, but it’s cross-on and choppy with low energy. Sunday the 13th is even smaller at 2ft. Monday the 14th bumps up to 4ft to 4ft from the west, but the period is short at 8 seconds, and it’s cross-on and messy. Tuesday the 15th it’s tiny again at 1ft to 2ft, with a very long period of 20 seconds, but that groundswell doesn’t work at a sheltered spot – it’s cross-on and weak.
Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th you’re looking at 2ft to 3ft, cross-on, with energy climbing but the surf quality is poor. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are the same story – 3ft, cross-on, and the energy gets up to 550 by Sunday morning, but it’s still poor and marginal. From Monday the 21st through the 27th, it’s 2ft to 3ft, cross-on or onshore, with no clean window at all.
There’s not a single standout session in this whole outlook. The swell direction is right, but the size is small, the wind is always wrong, and the surf is consistently poor. It’s a long, blank run. Don’t bother paddling out unless you want a warm bath and some chop. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, Donuts is out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 200 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 202 | 205 | 165 | 147 | 161 | 149 | 121 | 358 | 254 | 306 | 188 | 255 | 214 | 303 | 303 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.70m | 10:37PM1.55m | 10:50AM1.70m | 11:19PM1.36m | 11:17AM1.66m | 00:05AM1.17m | 11:44AM1.58m | 1:04AM0.99m | 12:13PM1.48m | 2:51AM0.87m | 12:52PM1.38m | 2:26PM1.29m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.14m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:24PM0.16m | 5:05AM0.41m | 6:08PM0.22m | 5:25AM0.57m | 7:00PM0.30m | 5:37AM0.72m | 8:09PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.84m | 9:53PM0.41m | 11:38PM0.35m | |||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 |
| kJ | 248 | 200 | 29 | 72 | 103 | 202 | 205 | 165 | 99 | 97 | 78 | 52 | 358 | 254 | 306 | 188 | 255 | 214 | 303 | 303 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 61 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 161 | 121 | 121 | 31 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 25 | 56 | 162 | 120 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 177 | 60 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 149 | 82 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 117 | 153 | 51 | 29 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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