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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 Thursday 28 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
286 | 212 | 209 | 214 | 216 | 271 | 271 | 264 | 284 | 322 | 223 | 279 | 309 | 297 | 268 | 257 | 565 | 460 | 1095 | 1272 | 1495 | 1965 | 2059 | 2017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.59m | 10:57AM0.99m | 10:18PM0.61m | 11:16AM1.10m | 10:46PM0.62m | 11:38AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.28m | 5:43PM0.41m | 4:05AM0.21m | 6:03PM0.36m | 4:29AM0.15m | 6:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | — |
 kJ | 286 | 157 | 115 | 101 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 322 | 223 | 279 | 309 | 297 | 268 | 257 | 304 | 290 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 212 | 209 | 205 | 142 | 137 | 101 | 264 | 284 | 67 | 66 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 161 | 159 | 214 | 216 | 271 | 271 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 68 | 28 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 53 | 130 | 158 | 223 | 565 | 460 | 1095 | 1272 | 1495 | 1965 | 2059 | 2017 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 109 | 99 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 105 | 374 | 442 | 621 | 621 | 631 | 621 |
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