Surf Forecasts:
The Pines surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 4,161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Pines in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about The Pines. Same story, just in feet and degrees Fahrenheit now.
For the first few days – from Sunday the 16th through Wednesday the 19th – it’s total junk. Don’t bother. The Pines is a sheltered little reef that almost never breaks, and when the wind and conditions are this bad, there’s no point.
Thursday the 20th morning and afternoon shows some promise. We’ve got about 4ft of clean surf with a light offshore breeze. The wave energy is solid (1053 to 1236). It’s surfable and “good,” but it’s just the warm-up.
Here’s the main event – Friday the 21st. Morning session brings 6ft of SW swell with a moderate offshore wind from the WNW. Clean. That afternoon it fires up even more – 7ft of SSW groundswell (17 seconds) with offshore wind. That’s a 5140 energy reading – that’s serious. The reef will handle it perfectly, but just a heads-up: this break is inconsistent and often has a crowd. If you want the wave of the run, that Friday afternoon is your ticket.
Saturday the 22nd gets side-windy and messy, but Sunday the 23rd morning comes back clean with offshore wind and 8ft of SSW swell. That’s big, heavy stuff – expert-only territory – but the long period and offshore flow will make for unforgettable waves. Holds plenty of energy (2634).
After that, things go downhill fast. Monday the 24th is back to messy conditions, and Tuesday the 25th is an outright mess – 15ft of SW swell with strong cross-onshore winds. Kite surfers might be stoked, but not paddle folk.
Toward the end of the month – Thursday 27th through Monday 31st – conditions clean up again. Light to moderate offshore winds, glassy mornings, but smaller surf – 3ft to 6ft. Still plenty of fun for a good morning session.
Water temp is 57°F, dead average for this time of year.
Bottom line: you’re waitin’ a few days, but Friday the 21st afternoon and Sunday the 23rd morning are your standout days. Big groundswell, clean winds, and a reef that knows how to handle it. Just watch out for the crowd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1644 | 1396 | 994 | 659 | 1375 | 807 | 742 | 838 | 519 | 314 | 279 | 422 | 581 | 552 | 1224 | 1402 | 2813 | 3779 | 3361 | 2917 | 2997 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.06m | 2:35AM0.98m | 2:33PM1.01m | 3:07AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.98m | 3:42AM1.07m | 2:47PM0.96m | 4:20AM1.07m | 2:36PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.04m | 6:12AM0.99m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.43m | 8:11AM0.47m | 8:30PM0.39m | 8:40AM0.58m | 8:41PM0.37m | 9:04AM0.70m | 8:53PM0.38m | 9:14AM0.83m | 9:03PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.94m | 9:06PM0.42m | 7:35AM0.99m | 9:02PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1644 | 1396 | 994 | 426 | 1375 | 807 | 742 | 838 | 519 | 314 | 279 | 422 | 581 | 552 | 1224 | 1402 | 2813 | 3779 | 3361 | 2917 | 2997 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 26 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | W 6 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 659 | 185 | 480 | 253 | — | — | 1 | 40 | 162 | 306 | 232 | 98 | 673 | 1955 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | — | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | 42 | 145 | 166 | 452 | 396 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 160 | 5 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 163 | 132 | 96 | 0 |
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