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Donuts favors southwest groundswell with an east-to-NE offshore breeze.
Mid-rising tide tidies the takeoff while low or strong ebb can strand paddlers on the shelf.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Donuts
A shallow, boat-only reef off Point Loma that produces steep, hollow lefts-violent on big SW groundswell and notorious for anchor drama and urchin-strewn shelves. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Donuts in California.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft
- Period 15 s
- Wind SW 5 kt
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Boat access and tight anchor fields produce acute crowding and occasional anchor failures-limit each launch to two or three surfers and expect tricky paddle-outs over sharp rock and urchins.
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