Surf Forecasts:
Douglas Point surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 13,929 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Douglas Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6449 | 3661 | 2974 | 2911 | 3263 | 3544 | 2416 | 4635 | 1767 | 3899 | 13929 | 12794 | 8190 | 7803 | 5973 | 5524 | 6281 | 6658 | 4983 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:01AM0.63m | 12:50PM0.88m | 00:46AM0.77m | 12:55PM0.85m | 1:01AM0.90m | 1:02PM0.81m | 1:23AM1.01m | 1:10PM0.78m | 1:48AM1.08m | 1:19PM0.76m | 2:14AM1.11m | 1:28PM0.75m | 2:40AM1.11m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.44m | 7:11PM0.45m | 6:45AM0.38m | 6:54PM0.40m | 7:16AM0.36m | 6:55PM0.31m | 7:44AM0.35m | 7:06PM0.22m | 8:10AM0.38m | 7:21PM0.15m | 8:34AM0.42m | 7:39PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6449 | 3661 | 2974 | 2911 | 3263 | 3544 | 2416 | 1710 | 1450 | 3899 | 13929 | 12794 | 8190 | 7803 | 5973 | 5524 | 6281 | 6658 | 4983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 11 | WNW 9 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | — | — | 286 | 2620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 32 | 13 | 643 | 4635 | 1767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 135 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 267 | 880 | 80 | 86 | 418 | 86 |
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The above surf forecast table for Douglas Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Douglas Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Douglas Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Douglas Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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