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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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
17.4° 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 2PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
2.1
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
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1123
1084
911
894
878
878
1048
748
734
770
743
838
1003
978
1051
1927
1874
1848
1723
1442
616
900
848
875
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:15PM1.33m
11:51PM0.62m
1:42PM1.25m
00:04AM0.67m
2:07PM1.15m
00:23AM0.69m
Low Tide
5:46AM-0.07m
8:00PM0.44m
6:11AM-0.09m
8:14PM0.51m
6:37AM-0.05m
8:28PM0.54m
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clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
18
16
15
15
15
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
17
17
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
2.1
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
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
149
207
280
448
454
878
777
748
734
770
743
726
766
593
582
1927
1874
1848
1723
1442
616
900
848
875
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SW
10
1
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
186
226
460
448
582
569
619
597
733
838
1003
978
1051
468
405
50
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
1123
1084
911
894
878
1048
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
102
448
645
448
53
53
53
39
75
53
427
53
53
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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