Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 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 1.0°C warmer than 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 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2061
1493
1197
1086
892
777
699
649
613
574
614
494
478
309
440
437
453
589
551
433
452
657
784
915
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:19PM0.86m
3:43PM0.76m
3:45PM0.67m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.33m
7:02AM0.44m
2:40AM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
18
19
16
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
15
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
13
10
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
12
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2061
1493
1197
1086
892
777
699
649
613
574
614
494
478
309
440
437
453
589
551
433
392
657
784
915
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SSW
8
Energy kJ
56
25
34
47
48
11
12
52
57
7
7
145
111
47
12
68
103
179
219
452
138
132
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.1
NW
4
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
NW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
99
124
1
51
64
47
26
102
31
2
41
15
19
18
19
127
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
7
7
8
10
9
6
6
10
10
10
6
13
24
33
56
56
34
20
33
27
41
27
31
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
137
143
145
0
29
0
0
0
0
47
47
43
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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