Douglas Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.75° E

Douglas Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.9° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 5AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)15ft (4.5m)17s
Evening (12 Aug)16ft (5.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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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
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9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
0
6
6
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6
6
6
6
6
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7
7
7
7
6
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7
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7
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7
7
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5321
8486
9196
8390
11889
12057
11966
12888
13412
14146
14146
13412
12030
11421
11571
12900
13230
12340
11174
10212
9773
9472
9782
9908
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:31PM0.43m
1:17PM1.12m
00:04AM0.54m
1:33PM1.09m
00:35AM0.65m
1:46PM1.05m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.42m
4:58AM0.31m
8:58PM0.49m
5:55AM0.26m
8:25PM0.51m
6:37AM0.25m
8:09PM0.48m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
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5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
5
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
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12
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12
Feels °C
5
5
3
5
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6
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6
7
7
7
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9
7
8
8
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7
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