Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Douglas Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 1PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Douglas Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 889 | 1110 | 1697 | 2345 | 2441 | 3137 | 4580 | 7628 | 7282 | 6299 | 5601 | 5252 | 4664 | 3835 | 3236 | 2883 | 2670 | 2323 | 1932 | 1750 | 1730 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.10m | 00:37AM0.69m | 1:06PM1.10m | 00:54AM0.77m | 1:23PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.36m | 7:41PM0.42m | 6:13AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.40m | 6:44AM0.28m | 7:42PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
846 | 889 | 1110 | 1697 | 2345 | 2441 | 2357 | 4580 | 7628 | 7282 | 6299 | 5601 | 5252 | 4664 | 3835 | 3236 | 2883 | 2670 | 2323 | 1932 | 1750 | 1730 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
350 | 170 | 454 | 890 | 1424 | 2335 | 3137 | 1444 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 82 | 119 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
121 | 308 | 126 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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