Cape Young Husband Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.01° S 137.18° E

Cape Young Husband 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Young Husband sea temperature is
15.4° C
1.0° 

Cape Young Husband surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
3
3
2
2
0
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3051
2708
2541
2541
2383
2201
2056
1891
1737
1418
2709
2796
2702
2295
2341
1638
1374
1188
2499
2117
1671
1446
1314
1082
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
15
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:33AM0.83m
1:40PM0.93m
2:00AM0.89m
1:49PM0.88m
2:29AM0.91m
1:57PM0.84m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.31m
7:54PM0.29m
7:56AM0.36m
8:04PM0.25m
8:23AM0.43m
8:19PM0.22m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:00
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5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
11
12
11
8
9
8
9
9
12
11
12
11
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