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D'Estrees Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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D'Estrees Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
D'Estrees Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's D'Estrees Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today?
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1455 | 1435 | 1415 | 1265 | 1195 | 1033 | 1018 | 902 | 902 | 820 | 915 | 833 | 1005 | 3075 | 4408 | 4767 | 5940 | 9877 | 8883 | 5105 | 7639 | 5175 | 5279 | 5490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.18m | 11:43PM0.77m | 12:18PM1.25m | 11:59PM0.76m | 12:39PM1.28m | 00:14AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.12m | 6:26PM0.24m | 5:32AM0.06m | 6:47PM0.23m | 5:49AM0.02m | 7:07PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1455 | 1435 | 1415 | 1265 | 1195 | 1033 | 1018 | 902 | 902 | 820 | 915 | 833 | 1005 | 3075 | 4408 | 4767 | 5940 | 6588 | 5821 | 5105 | 5222 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 8 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 187 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 49 | 50 | 83 | 129 | 27 | 280 | 552 | 18 | — | — | 37 | 9877 | 8883 | — | 7639 | 5175 | 5279 | 5490 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 67 | 39 | 86 | 67 | 39 | 67 | 382 | 566 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 511 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 549 | 442 | 631 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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