Surf Forecasts:
Douglas Point surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Douglas Point this week:
The surf forecast for Douglas Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Douglas Point in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Douglas Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.
We've got a solid run of surf on the cards at Douglas Point. The water's sitting at about 58°F, which is around a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a touch on the balmy side – you won't be needing the thickest rubber.
Things kick off with a bang on Friday the 11th. There's a massive 13ft groundswell from the SW, with a long 15-16 second period. The wave energy is pumping hard but the wind is messy – cross then cross-onshore – and the call is for marginal conditions. Save your energy.
Saturday the 12th is where it's at. The swell drops slightly to a still-significant 12ft from the SW, but with a clean, glassy morning as a gentle offshore from the North blows in. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds clean too with a cross-off wind. Crowds are possible here, but with this quality, expect some company.
Sunday the 13th has a solid 7ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period. It's a bit smaller, but the wind is howling offshore from the North (18 mph). It'll be clean but mighty windy, making it a challenge.
The middle of the week gets a bit ugly. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th see the swell dropping right off or getting hammered by strong onshore winds. Tuesday through to Wednesday the 16th has huge 16ft swell, but it's all cross-onshore and lumpy – more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
We get a real standout on Thursday the 17th. The wind goes completely glassy in the morning, with a clean 10ft SW groundswell. That's about as perfect as it gets for the point, set waves will be lining up beautifully. This is the pick of the fortnight.
After that, we see a few more clean days into the 18th and 20th with offshore winds and solid 8ft to 10ft swells, but the winds get strong again.
Now, looking ahead to the 22nd and 23rd of September, there's a big swell on the charts again – 16ft from the SW with very strong energy – but the winds look light and cross-on, which is promising but less certain this far out. It's one to watch.
Overall, Saturday the 12th and Thursday the 17th are your absolute best bets for clean, solid waves at Douglas Point. Don't sleep on that glassy morning on the 17th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8144 | 7317 | 4940 | 3911 | 2902 | 2295 | 1856 | 1163 | 733 | 552 | 942 | 9166 | 9461 | 9255 | 8848 | 7327 | 3665 | 3751 | 2974 | 3484 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM0.83m | 1:02PM0.90m | 1:01AM0.92m | 1:09PM0.86m | 1:29AM0.98m | 1:16PM0.83m | 1:56AM1.01m | 1:23PM0.81m | 2:24AM1.00m | 1:29PM0.80m | 2:53AM0.96m | 1:31PM0.79m | 3:22AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.40m | 6:45AM0.25m | 7:01PM0.32m | 7:14AM0.27m | 7:09PM0.24m | 7:39AM0.31m | 7:22PM0.17m | 8:01AM0.38m | 7:39PM0.12m | 8:22AM0.45m | 7:56PM0.10m | 8:39AM0.53m | 8:14PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8144 | 7317 | 4940 | 3911 | 2902 | 2295 | 1856 | 1163 | 733 | 552 | 454 | 9166 | 9461 | 9255 | 8848 | 7327 | 3665 | 3751 | 2974 | 3484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 61 | 133 | 252 | 227 | — | — | — | — | 1267 | 3299 | 1211 | 1474 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 10 | W 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | 17 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 13 | 20 | 80 | 225 | 942 | 8140 | 8490 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 86 | 135 | 303 | 480 | 480 | 418 | 133 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 86 |
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