The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Pines today?

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1351
1079
1033
929
845
802
857
599
1001
962
911
886
874
921
908
700
669
581
536
465
465
472
517
525
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
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
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:51PM0.86m
12:25PM1.17m
00:07AM0.83m
12:47PM1.26m
00:21AM0.80m
1:11PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.45m
6:51PM0.57m
5:22AM0.38m
7:22PM0.57m
5:38AM0.32m
7:53PM0.58m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:34
5:31
5:30
1
3
3
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
26
26
24
23
23
22
22
25
27
27
25
26
25
25
24
24
17
14
14
14
19
19
18
19
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
20
22
23
22
21
20
19
18
18
13
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1351
1079
1033
929
845
802
857
599
1001
962
911
886
874
921
908
700
669
581
536
465
465
472
517
525
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
203
10
2
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
N
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
5
8
11
14
8
4
2
5
22
35
37
38
23
21
21
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
5
5
140
140
349
349
343
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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