Douglas Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.75° E

Douglas Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 9PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
2.3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.1
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1307
1197
969
851
865
1347
1517
1402
1317
1330
1634
2268
4024
4526
4645
4873
3926
2688
5364
5221
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:54PM0.85m
4:21AM0.87m
2:36PM0.80m
5:24AM0.84m
1:42PM0.82m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.31m
9:47AM0.63m
9:45PM0.26m
9:57AM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
11
9
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
8
7
9
7
5
6
6
6
10
10
11
11
9
7
7
5
10
13
12
10
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