Surf Forecasts:
The Pines surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 15,625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s 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 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Pines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day window looking at The Pines, but it’s a real mixed bag. This spot is a rare-breaker that takes a specific swell direction (SE) and it’s very sheltered, so it needs a lot of things to line up. The first few days are a no-go, so we’ll jump straight to the good stuff.
The first real chance comes on Monday morning, August 10th. The swell is coming from the SSW, but it’s a monster at 15 ft, with a combined energy of 10352 – that’s serious power. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so the wave face will be clean, but the size puts this firmly in expert-only territory. That’s too big for most of us.
The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday morning, August 15. The Pines is a very sheltered reef, and it finally gets the glass-off it deserves. Wind is glassy, literally zero breeze. The swell is a solid 10 ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 3936). It’s still a big wave, but for the experienced crew, this is prime. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no surprises there.
Moving into the deeper forecast, Friday, August 21 is another big one. Morning sees a 15 ft SW swell, but with a short period of 10 seconds. Still, with a light NNE breeze and combined energy of 4300, it’s clean. The afternoon swap to a WSW breeze keeps it clean, and the wave shape improves. This is for the experts only, though. Keep in mind, this is a rare-breaking spot, so when it does fire, it’s special, but crowds are possible.
The last window to note is Saturday, August 22. Morning is glassy again with a 8 ft SW swell and a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is 2243, and winds are dead calm. The afternoon sees a 8 ft SSW swell, cleaner still, with a combined energy of 4209. This is another excellent day for those who can handle it.
To sum it up: the first week is mostly a washout or too dangerous. The real gems are August 15 and August 22, with August 21 also a big one for the adrenaline junkies. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1832 | 1222 | 1734 | 1273 | 1132 | 934 | 607 | 993 | 5731 | 6493 | 2374 | 3035 | 1370 | 1014 | 1717 | 3060 | 8069 | 14929 | 9329 | 6501 | 3385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.03m | 11:20AM1.18m | 11:49AM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 1:19AM0.55m | 12:44PM1.37m | 00:58AM0.58m | 1:09PM1.34m | 1:01AM0.63m | 1:30PM1.27m | 1:16AM0.71m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.45m | 9:11PM0.43m | 9:20PM0.42m | 9:28PM0.43m | 9:32PM0.46m | 4:36AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.50m | 5:36AM0.40m | 9:03PM0.52m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1832 | 1222 | 1734 | 1273 | 1132 | 934 | 607 | — | — | 3859 | 2301 | 3035 | 1370 | 1014 | 622 | 2314 | — | — | 9329 | 6501 | 3385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 572 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 2374 | — | — | — | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 4 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 993 | 5731 | 6493 | — | 20 | 40 | 32 | 1717 | 3060 | 8069 | 14929 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 162 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 449 | 714 | 155 | 0 | 504 | 874 | 935 | 935 | 880 | 1039 | 593 | 588 | 0 |
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