Douglas Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.06° S 140.75° E

Douglas Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Douglas Point sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Douglas Point at 6AM is: 5.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)16ft (5.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
6
0
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9672
9697
9872
10007
9877
9303
8745
7808
6720
5922
4864
3939
3499
3139
3312
3324
3195
2405
5428
4938
3832
3557
3352
3285
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM1.00m
1:29PM0.80m
2:53AM0.96m
1:31PM0.79m
3:22AM0.91m
1:24PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.45m
7:56PM0.10m
8:39AM0.53m
8:14PM0.11m
8:52AM0.61m
8:28PM0.16m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
12
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
3
4
6
9
9
9
9
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