Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 12PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2458 | 2155 | 1822 | 1537 | 1594 | 1569 | 1806 | 2140 | 2474 | 2600 | 2429 | 4357 | 3968 | 3569 | 3388 | 2886 | 2491 | 2241 | 2207 | 1942 | 1697 | 1250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM0.98m | 1:38AM0.47m | 12:16PM1.04m | 00:25AM0.53m | 12:31PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.41m | 3:36AM0.46m | 8:07PM0.43m | 4:56AM0.41m | 7:48PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
2458 | 2155 | 1822 | 1537 | 1594 | 1569 | 1806 | 2140 | 2474 | 2600 | 2429 | 4357 | 3968 | 3569 | 3388 | 2886 | 2491 | 2241 | 2207 | 1942 | 1697 | 1250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 |
18 | 38 | 60 | 96 | 161 | 214 | 214 | 434 | 886 | 886 | 1170 | 141 | — | 288 | 252 | 512 | 82 | 49 | — | 310 | 421 | 246 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | W 25 | SW 24 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 82 | — | — | 12 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 210 | 246 | 287 | 303 | 303 | 287 | 80 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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