The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 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
17.2° 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: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
603
734
913
814
715
690
690
677
593
616
554
565
587
620
612
596
711
742
1351
1314
1079
875
647
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:11AM0.63m
2:09PM1.45m
2:40PM1.40m
3:12PM1.31m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.63m
5:43AM0.27m
6:06AM0.25m
6:31AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
14
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
15
15
13
13
14
16
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
0.8
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
371
148
148
96
128
209
276
280
677
593
333
554
565
587
523
493
530
389
742
1351
1314
1079
875
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
38
184
404
273
344
343
493
487
620
612
596
711
328
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
17
603
734
913
814
715
690
690
616
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
132
0
413
588
413
132
0
0
0
0
0
132
132
132
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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