Surf Forecasts:
Double Island Point - East Side surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Double Island Point - East Side this week:
The surf forecast for Double Island Point - East Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Double Island Point - East Side in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Double Island Point - East Side over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 620 | 570 | 574 | 541 | 587 | 341 | 341 | 198 | 249 | 280 | 232 | 187 | 150 | 130 | 215 | 239 | 213 | 172 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.37m | 11:52AM1.37m | 11:43PM1.19m | 12:45PM1.32m | 00:33AM1.03m | 1:51PM1.28m | 1:46AM0.92m | 3:08PM1.28m | 3:22AM0.88m | 4:19PM1.33m | 4:41AM0.92m | 5:14PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.21m | 5:54PM0.49m | 5:57AM0.31m | 6:59PM0.59m | 6:42AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.64m | 7:46AM0.48m | 10:11PM0.61m | 9:07AM0.49m | 11:19PM0.52m | 10:20AM0.45m | 00:03AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | — | ESE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 541 | 142 | 139 | 105 | 108 | 117 | 280 | 232 | 187 | 150 | 130 | 215 | 239 | 213 | 172 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 99 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 620 | 570 | 574 | 186 | 587 | 341 | 341 | 198 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 250 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
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