Surf Forecasts:
Donuts surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Donuts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in the old-school numbers. Let's check out what's cooking.
Donuts is a nice reef, but the outlook is pretty flat for a while. The water temp is feeling about right for this time of year.
Your first real look is Tuesday the 25th. We got a light WNW offshore wind making it glassy, with a small 2ft swell from the SW. The period is a solid 16 to 13 seconds, so there's some long-range groundswell in there. The energy is moderate (407 to 447), but the tide could be a factor. It’s a marginal call.
Wednesday the 26th sees the swell bump to 4ft from the S, but the period drops to 12 seconds and a cross-shore breeze is gonna make it choppy. A pass.
For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small stuff – 2ft to 4ft – with onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The mornings can be clean, but it's all poor or marginal. There’s a glimpse of something on Saturday the 5th of September: a clean morning with a 4ft SW swell and a lovely long 16-second period. Energy is moderate (692), but it's just one morning.
The only big moment is Tuesday the 8th of September. Swell hits 8ft from the SSW, but with a short, weak 8-second period and a cross-shore wind. The energy is strong (926), but it’s gonna be a churning, choppy mess. That size and short period? That's kite-surfing country, not paddle-surfing. Experts only if they're desperate.
To be honest, it's a pretty quiet outlook. A few clean 3ft mornings, but nothing to get the heart racing. Keep checking the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 252 | 135 | 222 | 216 | 222 | 319 | 418 | 397 | 358 | 255 | 121 | 246 | 216 | 165 | 663 | 589 | 567 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.17m | 7:37PM1.68m | 9:02AM1.23m | 8:11PM1.75m | 9:22AM1.30m | 8:43PM1.78m | 9:44AM1.37m | 9:15PM1.77m | 10:07AM1.45m | 9:49PM1.71m | 10:32AM1.52m | 10:24PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.03m | 1:36PM0.73m | 2:50AM-0.02m | 2:10PM0.63m | 3:15AM-0.06m | 2:44PM0.54m | 3:40AM-0.06m | 3:18PM0.45m | 4:04AM-0.04m | 3:54PM0.38m | 4:28AM0.02m | 4:32PM0.33m | 4:52AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 233 | 252 | 111 | 222 | 181 | 222 | 319 | 418 | 397 | 358 | 255 | 79 | 192 | 110 | 99 | 663 | 589 | 567 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 135 | 156 | 216 | 208 | 203 | 48 | 36 | 171 | 103 | 121 | 246 | 216 | 165 | 71 | 103 | 103 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 120 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 203 | 193 | 23 | 26 | 48 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 35 | 59 | 40 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 133 | 281 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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