Douglas Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.75° E

Douglas Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.1° 

Douglas Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 12PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.1
SW
18
1.7
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5649
5783
5189
4657
3971
3615
3066
2907
2448
2227
1905
1708
1306
1137
1077
953
860
715
746
649
799
870
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:33PM1.13m
1:25AM0.72m
2:48PM1.07m
2:16AM0.78m
2:59PM1.01m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.29m
9:23PM0.60m
7:35AM0.34m
9:18PM0.55m
8:14AM0.40m
9:26PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
7
10
12
11
10
10
8
8
6
7
10
9
8
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