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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 am Friday 24 Apr 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
17.8° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 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) | — | S 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | NE 4 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 27 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 18 | 72 | 109 | 303 | 365 | 595 | 851 | 1308 | 991 | 671 | 3 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 24 | SW 22 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 18 | — | — | 26 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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