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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 Saturday 16 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 3PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| 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 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
1558 | 1858 | 1712 | 5009 | 5021 | 4414 | 3891 | 2976 | 2598 | 2253 | 1837 | 1783 | 1933 | 1904 | 1730 | 1498 | 1352 | 1065 | 970 | 884 | 869 | 736 | 786 | 923 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.14m | 11:48PM0.55m | 12:25PM1.19m | 00:02AM0.51m | 12:55PM1.21m | 00:07AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.29m | 7:07PM0.33m | 4:58AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.35m | 5:15AM0.21m | 8:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1558 | 1858 | 1346 | 5009 | 5021 | 4414 | 3891 | 2976 | 2598 | 2253 | 1837 | 1783 | 1933 | 1904 | 1730 | 1498 | 1352 | 1065 | 970 | 884 | 869 | 736 | 786 | 923 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 109 | 306 | 303 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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