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Douglas Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 3.2

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Douglas Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

Douglas Point Surf Guide

Douglas Point on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and sharks.

Douglas Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s33.2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Douglas Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Douglas Point occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Douglas Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Douglas Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
49%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
49%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
2%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Douglas Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Douglas Point is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 326 km (202 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Douglas Point is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 362 km (225 miles) away.

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Douglas Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 08:11 Local Time
Wednesday 03
7:30AM10:30AM1:30PM4:30PM
Wave (m) 1.6
SW 		1.6
SW 		1.8
SW 		1.8
SW
Period (s) 12 11 13 12
Wind (km/h) 15 SSE 15 SSE 15 SSE 20 S
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Tides at Douglas Point

Current tide and informaton
For Port Macdonnell, Australia, 4.0 km from Douglas Point.
Next High Water: 03:33pm | 0.9m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 09:26am | 0.3m
IS AT (local time)

Douglas Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.5 °C) at Douglas Point is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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Swell History at Douglas Point

Surf stats for Douglas Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Douglas Point

Wind stats for Douglas Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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