Douglas Point surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 11PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 6.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)--
Evening (16 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6152
6196
5692
4608
3789
3212
2725
2345
2491
2570
2381
2207
1915
1679
1415
1243
1158
988
988
1062
894
778
973
955
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
W
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:49PM0.63m
12:46PM1.22m
10:35PM0.61m
1:22PM1.23m
1:58PM1.22m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.58m
4:54AM0.30m
8:35PM0.60m
5:16AM0.23m
5:41AM0.19m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
14
14
12
12
14
13
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6152
6196
5692
4608
3789
3212
2725
2345
2491
2570
2381
2207
1915
1679
1415
1243
1158
988
988
1062
894
778
973
955
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
17
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
2233
22
22
22
21
72
117
72
71
186
384
187
314
323
522
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
253
231
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
80
80
80
86
86
86
132
7
0
0
0
0
80
0
0
0
0
80
80
86
86
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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