The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 13 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Pines today?

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 12AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
WSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
151
151
111
101
98
111
392
1080
1069
1265
938
915
832
693
576
476
469
368
352
431
573
651
629
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:13PM0.85m
11:54AM1.10m
11:42PM0.80m
12:15PM1.23m
00:05AM0.75m
12:40PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:04PM0.67m
4:24AM0.51m
6:13PM0.62m
4:35AM0.48m
7:13PM0.59m
4:48AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
Temp °C
21
19
18
17
17
18
23
23
20
19
18
17
17
19
20
18
16
15
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
15
14
15
15
20
20
18
17
16
15
14
16
17
16
14
12
14
14
14
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
20
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
156
151
151
111
101
98
98
392
1080
1009
976
853
853
832
693
576
476
469
368
352
431
573
651
590
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
8
1.3
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
0.4
NE
4
1.1
SSW
16
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
19
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
17
16
8
8
68
66
99
98
1
1069
1265
938
915
5
596
14
3
3
37
516
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
8
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
15
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
15
13
31
30
7
5
111
115
629
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
1
3
5
5
5
6
5
6
14
10
5
7
10
10
7
12
5
9
1
6
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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