Douglas Point surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 2AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1158
961
988
1062
1043
1037
1198
1176
1155
1199
1146
1088
1067
1088
1154
1113
1115
1194
3288
2919
2903
2967
2775
2670
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
W
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:58PM1.22m
2:36PM1.19m
3:13PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.19m
6:11AM0.19m
6:44AM0.22m
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
13
13
13
12
10
9
7
7
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1158
961
988
384
187
202
323
522
621
528
600
763
1067
1088
1154
1113
1090
1174
3288
2919
2903
2967
2775
2670
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
72
71
186
303
253
181
2
2
728
844
940
1014
1115
1194
1193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
7
1062
1043
1037
1198
1176
1155
1199
1146
1088
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
80
80
267
303
86
86
80
86
86
86
86
80
80
80
13
0
0
0
0
80
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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