Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. 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 (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
For a long stretch, there’s just nothing doing at Donuts. The first real sign of surf shows up way down the line, so expect a solid ten-day dry spell with hardly a ripple worth mentioning. Water temp is about 68°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t freeze waiting.
Come Thursday the 18th, a south swell starts building, but it’s messy with cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, making it choppy. Combined energy hits a moderate 890 by the afternoon, and then into Saturday the 18th afternoon it climbs to 1091 (strong), but with a moderate breeze from the NNW, it’s blown out and not worth it.
The only real window is Sunday the 19th, July, in the morning. Donuts picks up a SSW swell around 6ft with a solid 14-second period (groundswell). Combined energy is a strong 1641. Wind is light and cross-shore from the SSW at 9 mph, so the surface should be clean with only a slight bump. The swell direction is good for this reef.
A 6ft swell on a reef isn’t for beginners. You’ll want some experience. And keep in mind it’s an inconsistent break, so you might have to wait for the sets, but when they come, they’ll have some punch. By afternoon the wind shifts cross-onshore and drops to 1.6m, so the morning is your best bet.
After that, it’s back to small, onshore slop for the rest of the run. Nothing else pops.
Best call: Sunday the 19th, July morning at Donuts – 6ft SSW groundswell, clean with light cross-shore wind. That’s your wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 421 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 142 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 207 | 120 | 130 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.68m | 7:16AM0.93m | 6:13PM1.82m | 8:18AM1.02m | 7:07PM1.95m | 9:07AM1.10m | 7:59PM2.06m | 9:50AM1.17m | 8:49PM2.11m | 10:31AM1.23m | 9:38PM2.10m | 11:12AM1.29m | 10:25PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.62m | 1:05AM0.05m | 11:34AM0.69m | 1:58AM-0.16m | 12:41PM0.69m | 2:47AM-0.33m | 1:42PM0.66m | 3:32AM-0.44m | 2:37PM0.60m | 4:16AM-0.47m | 3:29PM0.54m | 4:58AM-0.44m | 4:21PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 8 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 130 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 142 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 207 | 120 | 34 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 432 | 421 | 85 | 69 | 90 | 61 | 42 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 113 | 83 | 56 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 15 | 14 | 130 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 21 | 139 | 48 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
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