The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – West Coast)
| Name: | The Island |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
The Island on the West Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips, sharks and isolation.
Overall The Island 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 The Island surf quality by season and The Island surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of The Island
Visitor Reviews of The Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Sceale Bay | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Searcy Bay and Point Labatt | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Yanerbie | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Noosa, Granites | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Baird Bay Reef | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5648 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5712 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5765 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5817 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6198 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Blanche Port, Australia | 20 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Elliston, Australia | 57 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Pearson Island, Australia | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | St. Francis Island, Australia | 63 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Thevenard, Australia | 69 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 723 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 728 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 749 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 751 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 757 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Island: |
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| Closest city location | Streaky Bay (Australia) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Thevenard (Australia) | 69 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ceduna (Australia) | 71 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cummins (Australia) | 123 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cleve (Australia) | 142 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to The Island is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 328 km (204 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to The Island is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 454 km (282 miles) away.
