Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 4PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1604 | 1519 | 1482 | 1806 | 1532 | 1267 | 979 | 856 | 816 | 871 | 816 | 773 | 857 | 980 | 1007 | 885 | 2628 | 2430 | 2430 | 2640 | 2396 | 4109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.88m | 3:24AM0.90m | 2:22PM0.85m | 4:04AM0.86m | 2:18PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.44m | 8:47PM0.22m | 9:00AM0.52m | 9:07PM0.19m | 9:16AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
1604 | 1519 | 1482 | 1806 | 1532 | 1267 | 979 | 856 | 816 | 871 | 816 | 773 | 857 | 672 | 779 | 805 | 2628 | 2430 | 596 | 2640 | 611 | 4109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1006 | 796 | 402 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 158 | 251 | 215 | 481 | 600 | 812 | 728 | 511 | 813 | 1314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 128 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 12 | — | WSW 13 | — |
13 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 72 | 206 | 325 | 530 | 765 | 980 | 1007 | 885 | — | — | 2430 | — | 2396 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 209 | 336 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 13 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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