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The Pines Surf Forecast
/ SA – East Coast (28 surf breaks) /
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The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Pines today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Pines at 5PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Pines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
149 | 125 | 125 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 142 | 140 | 129 | 120 | 118 | 205 | 591 | 730 | 282 | 273 | 541 | 1347 | 1351 | 1596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.20m | 11:01PM0.75m | 12:08PM1.30m | 11:24PM0.73m | 12:33PM1.38m | 11:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.53m | 8:22PM0.72m | 3:57AM0.47m | 8:27PM0.69m | 4:23AM0.42m | 8:43PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 81 | 61 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 60 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 142 | 140 | 129 | 120 | 118 | 205 | 591 | 1 | 282 | 273 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 125 | 125 | 93 | 66 | 61 | 99 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 6 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | 82 | 75 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 60 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 46 | 85 | — | 730 | 116 | 172 | 541 | 1347 | 1351 | 1596 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 17 | 155 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 406 | 580 | 406 | 572 | 572 | 572 | 580 | 572 |
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