Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 ACST
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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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 2PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
603
725
767
744
821
809
990
1197
1308
2925
1654
2527
1837
1744
1663
1618
1641
1438
1279
1259
1259
1191
1103
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
25
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:22PM0.87m
3:49PM0.75m
9:50PM0.74m
2:20PM0.64m
10:16PM0.75m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.22m
7:01AM0.30m
6:49PM0.73m
6:31AM0.39m
4:28PM0.63m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
1
Temp °C
20
21
24
24
23
24
22
21
21
23
25
23
19
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
18
18
20
20
18
17
17
18
20
20
18
16
15
12
14
14
15
13
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
565
603
725
767
744
821
809
990
1197
971
2925
1654
2527
1837
1744
1663
1618
1641
1438
1279
1259
1259
1191
1103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SW
12
0.3
NE
4
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
27
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
11
18
72
109
303
365
595
851
1308
991
671
3
211
15
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
26
Energy kJ
1
11
18
26
27
3
19
6
9
4
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
21
16
8
6
7
7
5
3
10
3
6
6
5
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
84
43
29
0
87
0
84
43
43
43
43
43
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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