Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 7AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2171 | 2284 | 2757 | 1992 | 3619 | 3955 | 3456 | 3275 | 2491 | 2144 | 1604 | 1519 | 1482 | 1806 | 1532 | 1267 | 979 | 953 | 805 | 980 | 905 | 869 | 857 | 752 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.89m | 2:12PM0.91m | 2:48AM0.91m | 2:18PM0.88m | 3:24AM0.90m | 2:22PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:38AM0.44m | 8:47PM0.22m | 9:00AM0.52m | 9:07PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | 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 |
2171 | 2284 | 2757 | 1992 | 3619 | 3955 | 3456 | 3275 | 2491 | 2144 | 1604 | 1519 | 1482 | 1806 | 1532 | 1267 | 979 | 953 | 805 | 980 | 905 | 869 | 857 | 752 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | 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 | SW 19 |
220 | 240 | 195 | 918 | 112 | 110 | 88 | 90 | 817 | 679 | 1006 | 796 | 469 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 158 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 24 | S 11 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
— | — | 55 | 149 | — | 229 | 227 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | 143 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 58 | 60 | 85 | 186 | 150 | 261 | 423 | 657 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 288 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 280 |
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