Douglas Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.75° E

Douglas Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.7° 

Douglas Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 1PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 23s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2883
2670
2323
1932
1750
1730
1018
2121
2248
2458
2636
3087
3065
3201
3908
4193
4166
4166
3644
7432
7095
5720
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
N
5
N
5
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
1:23PM1.06m
1:14AM0.84m
1:37PM1.00m
1:37AM0.90m
1:49PM0.92m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.28m
7:42PM0.38m
7:14AM0.26m
7:47PM0.34m
7:43AM0.28m
7:53PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
13
12
12
12
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