The Pines surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Pines today?

The current surf forecast for The Pines at 12AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1030
835
691
545
436
365
298
418
406
394
388
382
450
532
501
506
581
828
796
880
920
799
435
647
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
5
N
5
E
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
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM1.21m
4:23PM1.10m
9:42PM0.97m
5:03PM0.97m
10:28PM0.98m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.27m
8:29PM0.96m
7:36AM0.36m
7:41PM0.93m
7:35AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
light rain
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6:46
6:47
6:47
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5:39
5:38
5:37
2
1
Temp °C
24
22
20
19
19
21
25
25
23
22
22
21
22
24
25
25
19
17
17
17
16
18
20
19
20
18
16
15
15
17
21
21
20
19
19
17
18
19
19
20
17
17
18
16
16
17
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1030
835
691
545
436
365
298
418
406
394
388
382
450
532
501
418
581
828
796
880
920
799
435
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
18
44
61
148
97
209
209
432
506
367
65
50
33
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.7
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
97
60
305
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
10
9
8
6
7
5
4
2
3
5
5
6
5
3
6
2
7
8
8
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
132
153
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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