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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 pm Friday 15 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
17.6° 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 2AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Young Husband. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
1271 | 1067 | 1036 | 1184 | 1558 | 1858 | 1712 | 5009 | 5021 | 4414 | 3710 | 2976 | 2598 | 2390 | 1948 | 1783 | 1933 | 1904 | 1730 | 1475 | 1331 | 1065 | 1048 | 884 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:28PM0.61m | 11:54AM1.14m | 11:48PM0.55m | 12:25PM1.19m | 00:02AM0.51m | 12:55PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.34m | 4:41AM0.29m | 7:07PM0.33m | 4:58AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.35m | 5:15AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1271 | 1067 | 1036 | 1184 | 1558 | 1858 | 1242 | 5009 | 5021 | 4414 | 3710 | 2976 | 2598 | 2390 | 1948 | 1783 | 1933 | 1904 | 1730 | 1475 | 1331 | 1065 | 1048 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 84 | 29 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 87 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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