The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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The Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Pines sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pines today?

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 1AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at The Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
1093
1061
1030
904
822
680
587
578
514
371
551
734
710
741
785
713
713
634
523
485
450
450
853
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:26AM0.65m
1:38PM1.46m
00:11AM0.63m
2:09PM1.45m
2:40PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.60m
5:21AM0.32m
10:47PM0.63m
5:43AM0.27m
6:06AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SW
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
915
1093
1061
1030
904
822
680
587
578
514
371
148
148
96
128
209
276
280
634
523
485
450
407
532
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
11
18
45
45
45
38
251
184
404
273
344
333
343
853
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
15
551
734
710
741
785
713
713
450
520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
132
132
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
413
413
413
132
132
0
0
0
132
153
132
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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