The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 06 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pines today?

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (06 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1801
1600
1415
1442
1106
2116
3022
3407
3671
4125
4323
4665
5165
6080
5766
5101
4640
6254
4204
3699
3680
3911
3857
3857
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:19AM0.70m
2:56PM1.31m
1:23AM0.66m
3:26PM1.25m
3:59PM1.17m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.64m
6:51AM0.24m
11:05PM0.65m
7:07AM0.27m
7:20AM0.31m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:27
5:25
5:24
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
12
10
7
6
6
5
5
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1801
1600
1415
1442
1106
388
253
251
628
835
214
4665
5165
6080
5766
5101
4640
6254
4204
3699
3680
3911
3857
3857
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
90
117
117
88
256
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
32
44
2116
3022
3407
3671
4125
4323
3809
5026
4580
3228
3228
3184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
449
580
581
812
874
132
132
132
132
132
1094
132
163
163
163
132
408
1065
132
132
132
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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