Surf Forecasts:
Douglas Point surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 14,513 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. 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 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Douglas Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk in feet and miles per hour. The first real surf we see starts Tuesday morning, 11 August. This is a west-coast reef, Douglas Point, and the water temp is about 58°, which is dead average for this time of year.
Tuesday morning the 11th: 10-foot SW groundswell, 14-second period. Combined energy is 3167 (moderate-to-strong). Wind is offshore from the NNW at 16 mph, keeping it clean. That's well over 8 feet, so experts only. Crowds can show up here sometimes.
Tuesday afternoon drops to 7 feet, wind goes cross-offshore from the NW at 19 mph, still clean.
Wednesday the 12th builds. Morning: 13-foot SW groundswell, 16-second period, cross-shore wind from the WSW at 19 mph—lumpy. Energy at 9690 (strong). Afternoon: 15 feet, 17-second period, energy 12057 (very strong). Huge, expert-only.
Thursday the 13th: morning peaks at 16 feet, 16-second period, energy 13412. Cross-shore wind at 16 mph. Afternoon still 15 feet. Massively powerful.
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th stay big: 15 to 13 feet, but wind goes cross-onshore, so bumpy. Still big, though.
Sunday the 16th: 10 feet morning, dropping to 8 feet afternoon, but gets choppy. Poor by afternoon.
Monday the 17th is a standout. Morning: 8 feet, 14-second period, light offshore from the NE at 6 mph—clean. But the real one is the afternoon: glassy, wind from the ESE at just 3 mph, 7 feet of SW swell, 16-second period. Energy 2866 (moderate). Excellent for experienced surfers, glassy, clean.
Tuesday the 18th: 8 to 7 feet, clean cross-offshore winds. Solid.
Wednesday the 19th: 5 feet morning, 5 feet afternoon, clean but small.
Thursday the 20th: morning only 4 feet but a very long 19-second period, clean offshore wind. Afternoon picks up to 7 feet with an 18-second period. Clean.
Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd: rough—8 feet of swell but strong cross-onshore wind and rain. Choppy and poor.
Sunday the 23rd: 7 feet but short 9-second period windswell, cross-onshore. Not good.
Monday the 24th morning is glassy: 5 feet of 16-second SW groundswell, energy 2509. Clean and excellent. Afternoon goes to 8 feet with a 20-second period but cross-onshore wind—so morning is the pick.
Tuesday the 25th: morning has 10 feet SW, 17-second period, clean cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. Energy 4774. Afternoon is glassy: 10 feet, 16-second period, energy 4886. This is the second-week standout. Clean, powerful, reef waves.
Wednesday the 26th: morning 8 feet WSW with a strong offshore from the N at 25 mph—clean but a battle to paddle into. Afternoon similar but a bit less wind.
Best bets: Monday 17th afternoon for glassy 7-foot waves, and Tuesday 25th afternoon for glassy 10-foot waves. Both for experienced surfers. Crowds possible at Douglas Point sometimes, but those glassy windows will be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3067 | 1779 | 5321 | 7137 | 12057 | 14316 | 13412 | 10037 | 13946 | 10661 | 9289 | 8767 | 7036 | 5740 | 4362 | 3372 | 2927 | 2317 | 2405 | 1904 | 2483 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.11m | 11:31PM0.43m | 1:17PM1.12m | 00:04AM0.54m | 1:33PM1.09m | 00:35AM0.65m | 1:46PM1.05m | 1:07AM0.76m | 1:56PM1.00m | 1:40AM0.84m | 2:04PM0.95m | 2:14AM0.89m | 2:12PM0.91m | 2:48AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.42m | 4:58AM0.31m | 8:58PM0.49m | 5:55AM0.26m | 8:25PM0.51m | 6:37AM0.25m | 8:09PM0.48m | 7:13AM0.26m | 8:07PM0.42m | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:14PM0.34m | 8:13AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3067 | 1779 | 5321 | 7137 | 12057 | 14316 | 13412 | 10037 | 13946 | 10661 | 9289 | 8767 | 7036 | 5740 | 4362 | 3372 | 2927 | 2317 | 2405 | 1904 | 2483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 24 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 100 | 1292 | — | 2140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 71 | 172 | 191 | 22 | 724 | 1268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 24 | SW 22 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 229 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 85 | 555 | 1048 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 80 | 635 | 303 | 287 | 267 | 86 | 267 | 86 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 64 | 133 | 1 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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