A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Yorke Peninsula, Australia)

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A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Surf Guide

A-Bay (Willyama Bay) in Yorke Peninsula is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and sharks.

A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing A-Bay (Willyama Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at A-Bay (Willyama Bay) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf A-Bay (Willyama Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing A-Bay (Willyama Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in August while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Location Map

Interactive A-Bay (Willyama Bay) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to A-Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to A-Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 457 km (284 miles) away.

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A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 03:40 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	9:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	18	18	18	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does A-Bay (Willyama Bay) look like?

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Tides at A-Bay (Willyama Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Stenhouse Bay, Australia, 6 km from A-Bay (Willyama Bay).

Next High Water: 04:16pm | 0.96m

Next Low Water: 08:42am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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A-Bay (Willyama Bay) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at A-Bay (Willyama Bay) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 12.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite