Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 874 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s 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 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window for the Donuts reef, it’s a real tough stretch. There’s just nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The whole forecast is a long run of poor surf, and honestly, it’s a bit of a blank. We’re talking about a solid run of days where the conditions just aren’t cooperating.
Kicking off from Tuesday, July 28th, the afternoon shows a SW swell of 4ft at a long 17 seconds, but it’s coming from a cross-onshore direction with a light breeze that’s killing any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is at 964, which is moderate, but it’s all wasted. The water is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Things don’t improve. Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, and Friday the 31st are all the same story – small SW swells, barely over 3ft, with light onshore winds. The water temp anomaly from that first day tells you the ocean is running hot, but it doesn’t help the surf. The combined energy drops from 946 down to 621 through the end of July, but it’s all poor quality.
Into August, it gets even smaller. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have swells dropping to 2ft to 2ft, with cross-shore or onshore winds. The energy is dropping into the 200s. It’s a real nothing-burger.
The whole first week and into the second week is just more of the same. By Monday, August 10th, we see a 20-second period swell on the afternoon, with combined energy hitting 436, but it’s only 2ft and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s a tease. The longest period swell we see is on Friday, August 7th, with a 19-second period, but again, it’s tiny and messy.
The only real standout here is that there is no standout. For a reef that’s already inconsistent, this kind of blank run is a bit more normal. It’s a quiet period. The best bet is to keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long. But for now, save the gas and the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 767 | 748 | 666 | 551 | 509 | 778 | 874 | 623 | 569 | 454 | 408 | 175 | 113 | 111 | 106 | 101 | 105 | 102 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.80m | 10:30AM1.19m | 9:33PM1.80m | 10:55AM1.24m | 10:05PM1.76m | 11:23AM1.29m | 10:37PM1.68m | 11:51AM1.34m | 11:12PM1.55m | 12:20PM1.39m | 11:52PM1.37m | 12:54PM1.44m | 00:42AM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.66m | 4:18AM-0.14m | 3:30PM0.61m | 4:45AM-0.13m | 4:07PM0.58m | 5:12AM-0.09m | 4:44PM0.55m | 5:38AM-0.02m | 5:26PM0.54m | 6:03AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.53m | 6:28AM0.23m | 7:14PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 897 | 767 | 748 | 666 | 551 | 509 | 778 | 874 | 623 | 569 | 454 | 408 | 68 | 102 | 54 | 88 | 99 | 105 | 80 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 11 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 239 | 160 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 43 | 44 | 72 | 128 | 48 | 55 | 106 | 101 | 78 | 78 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 174 | 146 | 140 | 26 | 36 | 42 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 15 | 175 | 113 | 111 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 102 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 21 | 139 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 166 | 166 | 21 | 139 | 1 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Donuts provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Donuts can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Donuts surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Donuts) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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