Donuts Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.67° N 117.25° W

Donuts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Donuts sea temperature is
22.4° C
2.8° 

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


Donuts surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,002 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Donuts in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 29th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 29th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 30th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – lookin' at the next couple of weeks, it's a tough one for Donuts. Let's get into it.

The whole 16-day window is a struggle. The forecast is pretty much a string of "poor surf conditions" and "marginal" calls, with the first real glimmer of anything usable not showing up for a while.

Right now, on Sunday the 26th of July, it's a no-go. We've got a 3ft swell from the southwest with a beautiful 18-second period – that's proper groundswell energy, reading at 702 (moderate energy). But the wind is coming from the southwest at 15 km/h, putting us in a cross-on position, and the water's a very warm 72°F (way warmer than usual for this time of year). The cross-on breeze is just chopping it all up, making for poor surf.

Moving into Monday the 27th, the swell bumps up a touch to 4ft from the southwest, and the energy is strong at 1021. The period is still a long 18 seconds. But again, the wind is from the south-southwest, giving us a cross-shore breeze that's just creating a slight cross-chop. It's a marginal call, mostly a pass for me.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Friday the 31st of July. We get a 5ft swell from the south-southwest with a 13-second period. The energy is still solid at 928. In the morning, the wind swings to the west-northwest at 10 km/h, putting it offshore. That's clean. The swell is a bit over 5ft, so it might be a handful for beginners, but for an intermediate, that's a proper window. The only downer is that this is an inconsistent spot, and when it's on, the crowds can show up sometimes. But for a short window, that's the go.

After that, it all drops off again. The early part of August sees the swell fade to well under 3ft, and the wind stays messy. The energy drops to weak (under 300) by the 5th. There's a long 21-second period swell on the 6th of August at 1ft, but that's minuscule and with a period that long, it'll be a real slow, fat one at a sheltered reef break like this – not worth the paddle.

Honestly, if you're looking at the first week of August, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler, with small, windy conditions. Sometimes you get a blank run like this for the area. It's normal. Forecasts can change, but the next 16 days are a write-off unless you can get on that Friday the 31st.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
901
511
717
962
908
767
748
573
649
813
911
947
892
793
722
496
347
171
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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on
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High Tide
9:41AM1.11m
8:29PM1.76m
10:05AM1.15m
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
Low Tide
3:22AM-0.08m
2:19PM0.72m
3:51AM-0.12m
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
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7:51
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Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
22
23
22
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22
Feels °C
24
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22
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22
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22
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24
23
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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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