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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 2 am Saturday 23 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
17.3° 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 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
1647 | 1247 | 1033 | 950 | 824 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 560 | 517 | 536 | 464 | 449 | 298 | 298 | 360 | 341 | 485 | 530 | 416 | 371 | 525 | 716 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:46AM0.68m | 2:51PM0.92m | 1:05AM0.63m | 3:04PM0.80m | 00:50AM0.56m | 2:32PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.16m | 9:14PM0.55m | 7:35AM0.32m | 10:18PM0.55m | 6:42AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1647 | 1247 | 1033 | 950 | 824 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 560 | 517 | 536 | 464 | 449 | 298 | 298 | 360 | 341 | 485 | 530 | 416 | 333 | 525 | 716 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 4 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 93 | 121 | 88 | 30 | 53 | 86 | 153 | 214 | 371 | 172 | 18 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 106 | 9 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 51 | 61 | 64 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 13 | 42 | 32 | 234 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 98 | 105 | 107 | 39 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 85 | 85 | 53 | 53 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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