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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 07 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
17.6° 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 4AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7119
6369
7557
6693
5055
5186
5286
5566
5473
4899
4563
4136
3716
3181
2655
2221
2022
1661
1423
1214
1064
1045
944
827
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:10AM0.68m
2:45PM1.05m
1:09AM0.63m
3:19PM0.94m
11:52PM0.59m
Low Tide
8:41PM0.44m
7:25AM0.10m
9:18PM0.52m
7:36AM0.19m
10:45PM0.59m
7:26AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:29
5:28
5:27
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
9
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
7119
6369
7557
6693
5055
5186
5286
5566
5473
4899
4563
4136
3716
3181
2655
2221
2022
1661
1423
1214
1064
1045
944
827
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
6016
5627
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
3
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
53
604
989
1127
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
105
85
53
53
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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