The Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.05° S 134.17° E

The Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Island sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.1° 

The Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Island today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Island at 3PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s

Table - waves today at The Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
0.9
WSW
11
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.7
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
757
853
832
406
684
418
731
314
573
211
390
326
280
728
1055
1149
1108
1521
1624
1179
1273
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:42PM0.00m
4:38PM0.00m
6:53PM0.00m
Low Tide
3:38AM-0.00m
5:44AM-0.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
Temp °C
17
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
Feels °C
15
10
10
10
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
8
6
6
6
5
4
2
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