Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 May 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
17.5° 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 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
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3
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3097
2905
2344
1900
1695
1521
1271
1167
1133
1184
1680
1733
1831
5009
5021
4414
3891
2976
2895
2390
1948
1919
2042
1982
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
30
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:00PM0.66m
11:25AM1.06m
11:28PM0.61m
11:54AM1.14m
11:48PM0.55m
12:25PM1.19m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.34m
6:25PM0.34m
4:41AM0.29m
7:07PM0.33m
4:58AM0.25m
7:48PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
1
4
6
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
17
19
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
3097
2905
2344
1900
1695
1521
1271
1167
1133
1184
1680
1733
1831
5009
5021
3970
3371
2976
2895
2390
1948
1919
2042
1982
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
18
1112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
0.9
SW
5
Energy kJ
12
15
9
11
8
22
31
38
22
15
10
16
4414
3891
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
87
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
29
0
29
29
84
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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