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Cape Young Husband Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 11 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cape Young Husband surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Young Husband sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today?
The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 5PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
1299 | 1005 | 880 | 721 | 933 | 341 | 278 | 678 | 631 | 537 | 447 | 399 | 419 | 651 | 416 | 341 | 322 | 317 | 304 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 170 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:22PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.70m | 9:40PM0.72m | 10:39AM0.82m | 10:25PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.45m | 3:52AM0.43m | 3:58PM0.55m | 3:56AM0.41m | 4:57PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1299 | 1005 | 880 | 721 | 933 | 341 | 278 | 678 | 631 | 537 | 447 | 326 | 256 | 651 | 416 | 341 | 322 | 317 | 304 | 295 | 286 | 242 | 170 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 117 | — | — | — | 13 | 220 | 217 | 121 | 170 | 253 | 299 | 399 | 419 | 54 | 69 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 107 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 25 | SSW 23 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 54 | — | 150 | 332 | 62 | 59 | 149 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 66 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 47 | 88 | 88 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 29 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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