Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 881 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Donuts this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching over to the old‑school numbers. Bottom line: no good surf at Donuts in this 16‑day window. Nothing even close. From July 17 all the way to August 1 – that’s over two weeks – you’ve got zero sessions that are worth a mention.
Donuts is a reef break that’s inconsistent by nature, only comes alive when conditions are perfect. And perfect they are not. The swell is mostly coming from the SW, but the break really likes W swell to get its best form. So the direction is already off. Winds are either cross‑shore or onshore, often kicking up a chop that guts whatever little wave there is. Sure, the combined swell energy sometimes cranks up to moderate or strong numbers – like 701 on Sunday the 19th or 1074 on Friday the 24th – but it’s all wasted energy because the quality is trash. The water is running much warmer than normal for mid‑July – 71°F with a 4°F anomaly – so at least it’s a warm swim.
A few mornings get a marginal “maybe” tag – like the 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 31st – when the wind is light and the swell is between 3ft and 4ft, with periods from 12 to 19 seconds. But even then the direction is wrong, and the break rarely cooperates. If you had to pick one, the morning of July 24 might be the least bad: 2ft SW swell with a very long 24‑second period, light breeze, but cross‑onshore and only a 1/10 chance of anything decent. Long period groundswell on a reef can be too straight – not the good kind of wrap we’d want.
Given the persistent on‑shore wind and poor surf quality, this stretch looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Otherwise, leave your board at home. Forecasts can shift, but for now Donuts is dry. Keep your eyes peeled, but don’t expect anything soon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 142 | 366 | 249 | 91 | 346 | 358 | 608 | 285 | 352 | 214 | 462 | 375 | 492 | 412 | 346 | 293 | 218 | 178 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.64m | 1:18PM1.41m | 00:50AM1.39m | 2:04PM1.43m | 1:51AM1.14m | 2:54PM1.44m | 3:15AM0.93m | 3:48PM1.45m | 5:17AM0.84m | 4:46PM1.47m | 7:20AM0.88m | 5:42PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.50m | 6:53AM-0.03m | 7:10PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.55m | 8:03AM0.37m | 9:52PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.55m | 11:33PM0.42m | 9:27AM0.71m | 00:50AM0.28m | 10:39AM0.81m | 1:41AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 60 | 142 | 366 | 249 | 80 | 304 | 355 | 608 | 285 | 210 | 128 | 462 | 375 | 492 | 412 | 346 | 293 | 218 | 57 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 102 | 46 | 71 | 94 | 91 | 346 | 358 | 38 | 273 | 352 | 192 | 86 | 92 | 47 | 20 | 95 | 127 | 165 | 178 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 83 | 43 | 22 | 68 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 214 | 16 | 65 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 102 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 21 | 166 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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