Cape Kersaint Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Kangaroo Island)
| Name: | Cape Kersaint |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Cape Kersaint in Kangaroo Island is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Cape Kersaint Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cape Kersaint surf quality by season and Cape Kersaint surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - Kangaroo Island surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cape Kersaint
Visitor Reviews of Cape Kersaint |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cape Kersaint:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cape Younghusband | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Vivonne Bay | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | D'Estrees Bay | 27 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Stokes Bay | 28 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pennington Bay | 36 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cape Kersaint: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5608 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5656 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5743 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5797 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6154 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cape Kersaint: |
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| Closest tide station | Vivonne Bay, Australia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Emu Bay, Australia | 37 mi |
| Third closest tide station | American River, Australia | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Kingscote, Australia | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hog Bay, Australia | 50 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cape Kersaint: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 486 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 495 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 520 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 522 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 523 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cape Kersaint: |
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| Closest city location | Kingscote (Australia) | 39 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rapid Bay (Australia) | 68 mi |
| Third closest city location | Normanville (Australia) | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Encounter Bay (Australia) | 88 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Victor Harbour (Australia) | 89 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Cape Kersaint is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 175 km (109 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Cape Kersaint is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 544 km (338 miles) away.
