Cape Young Husband surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 27 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 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.7
SSE
9
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
437
567
571
330
325
305
244
240
205
264
318
318
310
330
509
309
305
355
336
1043
1224
1551
1481
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:24AM0.85m
9:21PM0.58m
10:47AM0.96m
10:04PM0.56m
11:15AM1.05m
10:39PM0.56m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.52m
3:07AM0.36m
6:02PM0.47m
3:38AM0.30m
6:30PM0.43m
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
12
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
560
436
363
370
330
325
305
151
117
99
73
77
79
310
330
509
309
305
355
336
17
9
9
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
0.8
SW
16
0.7
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SW
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
19
437
380
380
61
134
127
244
240
205
167
318
318
60
62
60
41
28
28
18
20
82
9
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
18
17
65
206
203
201
264
86
77
47
47
75
77
77
78
27
12
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
2
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.7
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
374
567
571
314
264
196
1
3
24
75
120
1043
1224
1551
1481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
43
92
92
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
0
29
0
0
0
0
84
84
84
137
138
143
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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