The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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 8PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
629
1994
2032
1956
1550
1340
1227
1080
820
1018
1144
1110
972
904
737
680
587
472
472
464
464
505
549
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:40PM1.35m
00:20AM0.69m
1:09PM1.43m
00:26AM0.65m
1:38PM1.46m
00:11AM0.63m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.59m
5:03AM0.38m
9:17PM0.60m
5:21AM0.32m
10:47PM0.63m
5:43AM0.27m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
2
2
Temp °C
19
19
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
14
14
13
13
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
16
15
15
13
13
11
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
651
517
1994
2032
1956
1550
1340
1227
1080
820
1018
1144
1110
972
904
737
680
587
472
472
464
464
505
549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
S
24
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
498
1714
1743
6
6
11
6
3
18
45
45
45
38
148
148
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
629
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
10
9
16
9
2
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
7
9
132
132
132
132
8
0
0
0
0
153
406
0
0
0
0
0
132
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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