Douglas Point surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Douglas Point today?

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 5PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
21
1.4
WSW
20
2.3
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1018
976
1065
964
744
602
1068
847
802
458
588
444
495
431
369
157
177
330
458
1499
3611
4239
4271
4136
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:31AM0.77m
9:14PM0.88m
10:40AM0.88m
9:57PM0.82m
11:06AM0.99m
10:26PM0.75m
Low Tide
4:13AM0.61m
3:04PM0.71m
4:05AM0.57m
4:40PM0.66m
4:11AM0.52m
5:43PM0.61m
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
15
15
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
15
19
20
19
18
17
16
12
13
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
14
18
17
16
17
15
14
13
10
15
16
16
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WSW
20
2.3
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1018
976
859
834
529
466
1068
847
802
458
588
444
495
431
369
157
149
330
367
1499
3611
4239
4271
4136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
21
1
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
21
1.2
WSW
15
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
562
798
1065
964
744
602
62
42
53
275
39
13
14
15
14
142
142
175
458
610
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
45
3
11
10
53
59
11
10
2
52
15
21
15
13
81
120
177
116
104
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
18
1
3
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
64
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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