The Pines 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.56° S 138.63° E

Issued: 2 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Pines sea temperature is

14.5° C

The Pines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Pines today (22 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Evening (22 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 22								Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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)	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	488	421	505	359	458	458	944	806	2838	5710	3761	3496	5301	5710	6743	4606	4881	5167	5392	5392	5006	4363	3721	3403
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			4:58AM0.98m			3:26PM0.99m					6:05AM1.00m		10:57AM1.01m								11:08AM1.14m
Low Tide	10:07PM0.51m			8:57AM0.86m					10:26PM0.51m			8:04AM0.99m					10:45PM0.53m


	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	11	13	13	14	12	10	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	13	13	13	11
Feels °C	11	10	9	10	8	9	8	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	7	6	7	8	7	8	8	9	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 11	SSW 14	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	488	421	505	359	458	458	944	465	—	5710	3761	3496	5301	5710	6743	4606	4881	5167	5392	5392	5006	4363	3721	3403
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	289	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 2	WNW 3	WSW 6	SW 6	SW 6	SW 7	—	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	—	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	3	70	52	111	200	—	806	2838	3761	—	—	3496	3929	4822	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Pines SA - East Coast	The Pines SA - East Coast	The Pines SA - East Coast	Middleton Point SA - East Coast	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	The Pines SA - East Coast	Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies) SA - East Coast	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Pebbly Beach NSW - South Coast	Fishermans Beach VIC - Torquay	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	The Pines SA - East Coast	The Pines SA - East Coast	Venus Bay SA - Eyre Peninsula	Cunns SA - Nullarbor	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	The Pines SA - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	3	1	3	2	3	4	5	5	8	1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	9	572	572	0	7	163	163	163	572	1059	594	132	132	132	132	0	0	446	648	581	0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast	Bullies	Bullies	Bullies	Middleton Point			Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)	Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)											Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)	Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)				Bullies
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3			2	3											4	4				4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Redgate WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cathedral Rock VIC - Cape Otway	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Fishermans Beach VIC - Torquay	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Forresters NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	9	8	1	5	5	6	4	9	9	4	9	4	9	4
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	9	5	4	4	4	4	4	9	9	9	9	8	9	7

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