Donuts Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.25° W

Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donuts sea temperature is
22.3° C
2.7° 

Donuts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly 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
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
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13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
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13
0.6
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13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
W
8
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
897
767
748
666
551
509
778
874
623
569
454
408
175
113
111
106
101
105
102
72
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
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SW
20
SSW
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SW
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Wind State
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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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Temp °C
20
20
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Feels °C
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Information about the Donuts Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Donuts may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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