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Stokes Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Stokes Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Stokes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stokes Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Stokes Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Stokes Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Stokes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
140 | 136 | 369 | 581 | 598 | 777 | 1082 | 1082 | 1068 | 1055 | 954 | 853 | 724 | 686 | 535 | 528 | 528 | 404 | 459 | 401 | 327 | 308 | 257 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:54PM0.12m | 4:54AM0.03m | 5:34PM0.11m | 5:47AM0.02m | 6:24PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.02m | 9:22AM0.02m | 2:25AM0.02m | 9:18AM0.02m | 4:09AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 140 | 86 | 369 | 581 | 598 | 777 | 1082 | 1082 | 1068 | 1055 | 954 | 853 | 724 | 686 | 535 | 528 | 528 | 404 | 459 | 401 | 327 | 308 | 257 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 136 | 300 | 252 | 252 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 94 | — | — | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 113 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 928 | 996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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