
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 7AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2708 | 3264 | 2869 | 2422 | 2090 | 2061 | 4278 | 5009 | 4097 | 4330 | 5985 | 8643 | 9433 | 9433 | 8767 | 8892 | 7664 | 7552 | 9303 | 11818 | 11669 | 10736 | 8702 | 7055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37AM0.78m | 12:18PM0.82m | 11:39AM0.87m | 11:29AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.75m | 8:31PM0.29m | 7:59PM0.36m | 7:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2708 | 3264 | 2869 | 2422 | 2090 | 2061 | 2926 | — | — | 1008 | 5985 | 8643 | 9433 | 9433 | 8767 | 8892 | 7664 | 7552 | 9303 | 11818 | 11669 | 10736 | 8702 | 7055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 142 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 992 | — | — | 67 | 176 | 411 | 556 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 205 | 255 | 610 | 693 | 4278 | 5009 | 4097 | 4330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 279 | 288 | 808 | 287 | 287 | 288 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 969 | 386 | 418 | 86 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 336 | 210 | 1 |
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