Surf Forecasts:
The Pines surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,768 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Pines this week:
The surf forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pines in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 180 | 147 | 450 | 1118 | 3238 | 4768 | 2566 | 1540 | 2173 | 1484 | 1214 | 744 | 869 | 716 | 1042 | 1049 | 1249 | 2029 | 3364 | 2545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.37m | 1:16AM0.63m | 3:06PM1.28m | 2:12AM0.68m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:08AM0.73m | 3:52PM1.10m | 4:10AM0.78m | 4:07PM1.02m | 5:25AM0.83m | 4:13PM0.97m | 10:59AM1.00m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.63m | 6:35AM0.34m | 11:48PM0.65m | 7:09AM0.41m | 11:39PM0.66m | 7:38AM0.52m | 11:44PM0.64m | 7:56AM0.66m | 00:05AM0.62m | 7:45AM0.81m | 00:39AM0.60m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 3 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 268 | 180 | 147 | 450 | 1118 | 900 | 1144 | 627 | 1540 | 2173 | 1484 | 1214 | 744 | 869 | 716 | 1042 | 1049 | 1249 | 2029 | 3364 | 2545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 25 | SSW 23 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 106 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 581 | 974 | 201 | — | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 25 | W 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 35 | 87 | 569 | 3238 | 4768 | 2566 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 37 | — | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 7 | 168 | 504 | 874 | 806 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 413 | 504 | 504 | 248 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Pines provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Pines can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Pines surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Pines) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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