Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf break

Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACST
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Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) today?

The current surf forecast for Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Victor Harbour (Shark Alley). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
11
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
812
799
668
554
545
436
436
407
514
568
615
651
628
606
571
499
480
401
386
394
452
446
527
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:26AM0.65m
1:38PM1.46m
00:11AM0.63m
2:09PM1.45m
2:40PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.32m
10:47PM0.63m
5:43AM0.27m
6:06AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
12
12
11
12
10
11
11
12
11
12
14
13
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
936
812
799
668
554
545
436
436
407
514
568
74
108
178
246
571
499
480
401
386
394
401
433
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
45
45
45
75
125
125
148
249
243
311
300
302
371
452
446
527
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5
16
42
615
651
628
606
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
405
0
0
4
0
4
412
412
412
130
130
0
0
0
0
276
130
130
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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