Surf Forecasts:
Cape Young Husband surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 5,558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Young Husband this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Young Husband over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 24s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Young Husband in the next 16 days are 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Young Husband over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3388 | 2822 | 5428 | 4234 | 4748 | 3661 | 3372 | 2511 | 1791 | 1127 | 903 | 970 | 1041 | 4175 | 2999 | 1929 | 1247 | 1192 | 876 | 925 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.99m | 10:19PM0.47m | 11:12AM1.09m | 11:04PM0.43m | 11:50AM1.16m | 11:34PM0.41m | 12:27PM1.20m | 11:55PM0.41m | 1:01PM1.20m | 00:12AM0.42m | 1:33PM1.16m | 00:33AM0.46m | 2:01PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.38m | 6:43PM0.42m | 7:27PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.30m | 8:08PM0.35m | 4:11AM0.26m | 8:47PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.24m | 9:19PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.23m | 9:41PM0.42m | 5:58AM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3388 | 2822 | 5428 | 4234 | 4748 | 3661 | 3372 | 2511 | 1791 | 1127 | 903 | 970 | 556 | 4175 | 2999 | 1929 | 1247 | 1192 | 876 | 925 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | S 20 | S 13 | SW 22 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 | WNW 5 | SW 23 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 652 | 169 | 1811 | — | 791 | 7 | 284 | 18 | 1041 | 39 | 52 | 61 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 22 | SW 14 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | 18 | 276 | — | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | NW 7 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 40 | 68 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 123 | — | — | 21 | 227 | 36 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 137 | 146 | 84 | 138 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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