Cape Kersaint Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kangaroo Island, Australia)

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Cape Kersaint Surf Guide

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.

Cape Kersaint Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	fairly consistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Kersaint:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Kersaint occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cape Kersaint (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cape Kersaint with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in May while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Cape Kersaint Location Map

Interactive Cape Kersaint 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 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.

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Cape Kersaint Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:18 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Cape Kersaint

Current tide and informaton

For Vivonne Bay, Australia, 6 km from Cape Kersaint.

Next High Water: 12:58am | 0.57m

Next Low Water: 09:10pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cape Kersaint Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Cape Kersaint 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 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite