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/ SA – East Coast (28 surf breaks) /
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The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
904 | 822 | 680 | 587 | 578 | 514 | 371 | 371 | 734 | 781 | 741 | 715 | 690 | 645 | 634 | 551 | 468 | 450 | 459 | 530 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | 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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.46m | 00:11AM0.63m | 2:09PM1.45m | 2:40PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.32m | 10:47PM0.63m | 5:43AM0.27m | 6:06AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 904 | 822 | 680 | 587 | 578 | 514 | 371 | 371 | 148 | 96 | 128 | 209 | 276 | 280 | 634 | 551 | 468 | 450 | 459 | 530 | 533 | 563 | 539 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 273 | 344 | 333 | 343 | 407 | 487 | 620 | 612 | 596 | 566 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 734 | 781 | 741 | 715 | 690 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 413 | 413 | 413 | 132 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 132 | 132 | 0 |
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