Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Young Husband today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Young Husband at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
4
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
5
W
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1915
1814
1848
1806
2044
2822
2590
2069
1751
1536
1256
936
710
604
421
547
980
6644
6849
6244
5209
5078
5647
5742
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:11PM0.55m
12:12PM1.15m
11:40PM0.54m
12:39PM1.17m
00:08AM0.53m
1:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.23m
7:31PM0.39m
5:04AM0.22m
8:01PM0.39m
5:29AM0.22m
8:32PM0.39m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
14
15
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
8
7
8
8
11
13
11
9
5
7
8
11
11
11
11
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
3
SW
11
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
49
60
2044
2822
2590
2069
1751
1536
1256
936
710
604
334
302
329
302
50
31
566
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.1
E
6
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
627
68
18
4
42
1
227
410
330
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
NE
5
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
31
1
124
45
317
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
0.5
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
NW
5
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
5
W
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1915
1814
1848
1806
6
22
71
74
86
592
421
547
980
6644
6849
6244
5209
5078
5647
5742
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
1
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
650
650
582
385
43
29
29
0
29
143
143
577
632
837
400
851
400
665
595
665
600
577
595
847
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
5
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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