Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch for us. The only break on the cards is Donuts, and it’s a real inconsistent reef setup, so it’s not a spot that pumps all the time. Right now, there’s nothing worth getting excited about at all. We're looking at a long, flat gap with no real recommendations. The water temp is sitting at a nice 68°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a small comfort I guess.
From the get-go, Saturday the 4th through the whole of next week and into the second week, it’s mostly small, weak swell with cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is moderate, for example hitting around 401 on Saturday morning, but it’s just not clean. A lot of the reports say "poor surf conditions" so we’re talking chop and bump. There’s a couple of mornings around Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th of July where the energy ramps up a touch (923 and 609), but the wind is a problem. The swell is coming from the SW, which isn’t the optimum direction for this sheltered spot (it prefers a W swell). The period on the 14th of July drops to 8 seconds, which is short-period slop – not good.
There’s no standout session here. For a stretch that runs through to Sunday the 19th of July, the clearest call is to save your energy. The forecasts can change, but right now the few times it gets a "marginal" tag are still not good enough to paddle out for. It’s just one of those flat spells for the area. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 183 | 159 | 246 | 249 | 459 | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.18m | 00:05AM1.41m | 2:02PM1.23m | 00:55AM1.23m | 2:45PM1.32m | 2:10AM1.04m | 3:33PM1.42m | 3:58AM0.90m | 4:25PM1.54m | 5:49AM0.87m | 5:19PM1.68m | 7:16AM0.93m | 6:13PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.73m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:36PM0.72m | 7:56AM0.23m | 9:03PM0.66m | 8:34AM0.37m | 10:38PM0.51m | 9:22AM0.51m | 00:01AM0.29m | 10:24AM0.62m | 1:05AM0.05m | 11:34AM0.69m | 1:58AM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 211 | 169 | 151 | 246 | 249 | 459 | 306 | 248 | 47 | 694 | 74 | 121 | 186 | 124 | 527 | 177 | 151 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 159 | 116 | 85 | 10 | 20 | 309 | 352 | 60 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 95 | 432 | 421 | 117 | 108 | 116 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 21 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 163 | 162 | 36 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 171 | 210 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 48 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 23 |
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