Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 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
17.2° 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: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
884
551
565
520
530
520
489
517
513
512
1130
1223
1154
1003
793
608
493
419
440
491
682
1079
1245
1254
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:40PM1.40m
3:12PM1.31m
3:43PM1.21m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.25m
6:31AM0.26m
6:54AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
13
14
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
14
17
17
16
15
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
16
14
13
12
11
11
9
11
14
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
533
311
300
520
530
520
489
517
441
366
1130
1223
1154
1003
793
608
493
419
440
491
682
1079
1245
1254
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
243
302
371
452
446
435
513
512
328
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SSW
10
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
884
551
565
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
130
4
130
130
130
130
0
0
0
0
1
0
25
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
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
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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