Douglas Point surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Douglas Point today?

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 8AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3119
2743
2392
2166
2110
2004
2032
1983
2140
2449
2082
2216
2185
2004
1688
1519
1387
1280
1280
1099
1021
1052
1052
976
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
NW
25
NNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:56PM0.79m
11:52AM1.04m
11:13PM0.77m
12:21PM1.12m
11:29PM0.75m
12:51PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.41m
6:21PM0.54m
5:16AM0.33m
6:55PM0.55m
5:37AM0.27m
7:26PM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
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6:46
6:47
6:48
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5
7
Temp °C
22
21
19
21
24
26
24
22
20
20
19
21
26
27
26
23
24
24
23
22
25
21
15
15
18
16
13
14
17
20
20
17
13
12
12
14
19
22
22
18
18
17
16
14
17
16
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
3119
2743
2392
2166
2110
2004
2032
1983
2140
2449
2082
2216
2185
2004
1688
1519
1387
1280
1280
1099
1021
1052
1052
976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
0.1
S
11
0.5
NW
5
0.5
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
37
2
14
21
108
136
98
81
49
58
21
31
45
21
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.4
N
3
0.8
NW
6
0.5
N
3
0.4
NE
4
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
1
N
4
1
N
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
5
12
13
28
3
40
5
5
64
68
6
6
10
29
30
23
19
148
210
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
0
0
1
21
21
21
21
21
13
80
80
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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