D'Estrees Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.5° 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 1AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
10
2
SW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
932
884
848
832
870
814
838
1003
978
776
1091
1874
1772
1723
1376
616
885
835
784
902
1095
1546
2417
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:51PM0.62m
1:42PM1.25m
00:04AM0.67m
2:07PM1.15m
00:23AM0.69m
2:31PM1.03m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.44m
6:11AM-0.09m
8:14PM0.51m
6:37AM-0.05m
8:28PM0.54m
7:03AM0.04m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
454
448
582
569
619
870
814
771
766
807
731
1091
1874
1772
1723
1376
616
885
835
784
902
1095
1546
2417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SW
11
1
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
597
733
838
1003
978
776
476
405
50
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
11
2
SW
10
2
SW
10
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
878
932
884
848
832
1
2
3
5
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
448
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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