Sandy Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kangaroo Island, Australia)

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Sandy Creek Surf Guide

Sandy Creek in Kangaroo Island is an exposed beach break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Beware of - Sharks.

Sandy Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2		18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandy Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandy Creek occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sandy Creek (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sandy Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in February while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sandy Creek Location Map

Interactive Sandy Creek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Sandy Creek is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 204 km (127 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sandy Creek is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 536 km (333 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sandy Creek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Sandy Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Sandy Creek, 0 km from Sandy Creek.

Next High Water: 12:48am | 0.31m

Next Low Water: 10:25pm | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandy Creek Sea Temperature

The Sandy Creek water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite