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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 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 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (07 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3530
4039
4624
5593
6105
6668
7564
7564
6849
6369
5975
5476
4853
4435
4296
4749
4920
5814
4527
3993
3370
3018
2655
2221
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:59AM0.72m
2:15PM1.14m
1:10AM0.68m
2:45PM1.05m
1:09AM0.63m
3:19PM0.94m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.38m
7:07AM0.03m
8:41PM0.44m
7:25AM0.10m
9:18PM0.52m
7:36AM0.19m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:30
5:29
5:28
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
12
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
1
SW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
306
635
603
887
368
6668
7564
7564
6849
6369
5975
5476
4853
4435
4296
4749
4920
5814
4527
3993
3370
3018
2655
2221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3530
4039
4624
5593
6105
4688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
7
6
4
5
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
879
948
53
53
53
53
53
120
120
120
120
53
53
475
475
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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