Donuts Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.25° W

Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donuts sea temperature is
21.6° C
2.1° 

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


Donuts surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 945 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 25th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 21s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 26th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Donuts. Gotta be straight with you, this stretch is looking pretty grim for the next week and a half. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a warm bath compared to the norm.

The first few days are a write-off. The swell is coming from the southwest, but the wind is all wrong, mostly cross-onshore, chopping everything up. The wave energy is sitting in the moderate range (between 453 and 707), but with that wind, it’s just messy. Don’t bother paddling out until at least Friday the 24th of July.

Things start to look a little more interesting on the morning of Friday the 24th of July. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the southwest, but the period jumps to a massive 24 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the combined energy shoots up to 1102, which is solid. The wind is a light cross-onshore at 10 km/h, only producing small ripples. It’s still only a marginal call, but that long period means the waves will have shape and power. Remember, a long period swell like this can break too straight at a beach, but Donuts is a reef break, so it should handle it well. The size is small, so it’s fine for all levels.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same – poor conditions with cross-onshore winds. There’s a glimmer on the morning of Friday the 31st of July. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the south with a 15-second period, and we get a light offshore wind from the west at 10 km/h. The energy is strong at 1079, and the wind is clean. That’s a promising combo, but we're looking at a date a week away, so keep your expectations in check.

The best chance for a decent session looks like the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is a solid 6ft from the south-southwest, with a 13-second period, and the wind is a clean 15 km/h offshore from the west. The combined energy is powerful at 1313. That’s a proper swell, but at 6ft, it’s getting into intermediate territory. The offshore wind will make it glassy, but it’s a long-range forecast, so don’t book the day off work just yet. The reef at Donuts should hold up well with that direction.

After that, the swell fades into the first week of August, and we’re back to poor conditions. All in all, there’s not much to get excited about until the very end of the month. The best bet is the morning of August 1st, but it’s a long way off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
532
375
492
355
346
595
468
440
344
232
317
647
548
420
945
716
609
602
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
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Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:15AM0.93m
3:48PM1.45m
5:17AM0.84m
4:46PM1.47m
7:20AM0.88m
5:42PM1.51m
8:22AM0.96m
6:32PM1.57m
8:54AM1.02m
7:15PM1.64m
9:18AM1.07m
7:53PM1.70m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.52m
8:40AM0.55m
11:33PM0.42m
9:27AM0.71m
00:50AM0.28m
10:39AM0.81m
1:41AM0.15m
11:57AM0.85m
2:19AM0.05m
12:56PM0.83m
2:52AM-0.03m
1:41PM0.78m
3:22AM-0.08m
clear
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clear
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5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:58
5:58
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7:53
7:53
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:51
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Temp °C
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
21
20
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
21
21
22
19
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
24
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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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