Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a tough one to call. The forecast for the whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with one standout break that’s got a bit of a story to tell. The overall pattern is a long, drawn-out period of poor surf quality, with a few short windows that are just barely surfable. There's a big gap of days with no real recommendations, so don't get your hopes up for a quick fix.

We’re looking at Donuts as the only real player on the table. It's a sheltered reef break, which is good, but it's also inconsistent, so that's a major caveat right from the start. The water temp is a real standout here, coming in at 72°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. You’ll be happy in a shorty, that’s for sure.

The first real sniff of something happens on Tuesday morning, August 25th. We've got a small 2ft swell from the SW, but the period is a very long 16 seconds. That's classic groundswell, and it packs a moderate energy punch. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions" though, and with a score of 0, it's a no-go. The wind is light and onshore, which just kills it.

The best chance we get, and I mean the *only* chance that looks even half-decent, is on Friday morning, August 28th. The swell drops to just 2ft from the SW, but the period is still a lovely 16 seconds. The combined energy is lower, but here's the kicker: the wind is forecast to be glassy. That's a rare treat. The report says "glassy" conditions, which means the surface will be like a mirror. For a spot like Donuts, that's a huge positive. The wave comment still says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," but that glassy wind is the only thing making this a potential go. Just don't expect any power.

After that Friday morning window, it goes back to poor conditions for the rest of the 16 days. The wind is mostly onshore, and the swell direction stays out of the SSW and SW, which isn't the optimum for Donuts (it prefers W). The swell does build back up, hitting 4ft on Saturday, but the wind is poor. By the time we get to Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, the combined energy jumps to a strong level with a 5ft SW swell, but the wind is a moderate breeze onshore, making it a total write-off.

So, the long and short of it is this: the only real window is Friday morning, August 28th. If you can get out for a glassy session on a tiny, long-period groundswell at Donuts, you might scratch an itch. But for everyone else, this is a 16-day period to leave the boards in the car and find something else to do. The lack of consistent, quality options is pretty normal for this setup, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating.

Rusty.

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