Stokes Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kangaroo Island, Australia)

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Stokes Bay Surf Guide

Stokes Bay in Kangaroo Island is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The left reef break is best, but there is a right reef too.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Stokes Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Stokes Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Stokes Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Stokes Bay 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 70% of the time in February while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

70%

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

blown out

28%

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 Stokes Bay Location Map

Interactive Stokes Bay 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 Stokes Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Stokes Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 500 km (311 miles) away.

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Stokes Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	9:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Stokes Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Stokes Bay, 0 km from Stokes Bay.

Next High Water: 04:54pm | 0.12m

Next Low Water: 09:03am | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Stokes Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Stokes Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite