Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 26 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 1.1°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 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
852
810
810
787
686
595
503
493
442
500
392
327
305
244
240
205
264
318
260
310
385
509
365
305
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:19AM0.73m
8:09PM0.60m
10:24AM0.85m
9:21PM0.58m
10:47AM0.96m
10:04PM0.56m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.59m
2:36AM0.42m
5:37PM0.52m
3:07AM0.36m
6:02PM0.47m
3:38AM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
11
12
13
13
15
14
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
852
481
481
408
356
595
503
437
380
380
330
325
305
177
139
114
96
79
79
310
385
509
365
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
364
810
810
787
686
20
19
18
17
65
61
134
127
244
240
205
167
318
260
63
57
57
40
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3
206
203
201
264
110
82
47
68
5
56
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.3
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
Energy kJ
356
488
493
442
500
392
327
226
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
47
47
47
92
92
43
43
43
43
43
88
92
43
43
92
47
43
43
43
43
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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