Douglas Point surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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Douglas Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Douglas Point today?

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 8PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2613
2243
2491
2609
2381
2207
1945
1679
1415
1344
1158
961
822
1119
1024
970
1110
1090
1128
1086
974
890
890
931
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:46PM1.22m
10:35PM0.61m
1:22PM1.23m
1:58PM1.22m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.60m
5:16AM0.23m
5:41AM0.19m
6:11AM0.19m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
14
12
13
12
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.1
WSW
10
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
2613
2243
2491
2609
2381
2207
1945
1679
1415
1344
1158
961
822
384
187
970
1110
522
621
1086
974
890
728
844
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
22
22
22
21
72
117
72
71
186
303
253
202
323
528
600
763
931
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
239
181
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
6
13
1119
1024
1090
1128
890
890
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
86
7
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
80
0
0
0
80
80
86
86
86
86
80
80
80
80
86
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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