Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 17 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 12PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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 Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
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
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
982
838
768
863
876
936
812
799
668
554
545
436
436
371
464
568
509
546
379
366
571
469
452
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
0
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:09PM1.43m
00:26AM0.65m
1:38PM1.46m
00:11AM0.63m
2:09PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.38m
9:17PM0.60m
5:21AM0.32m
10:47PM0.63m
5:43AM0.27m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
14
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
15
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
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
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
1175
982
838
768
863
876
936
812
799
668
554
545
436
436
371
464
568
509
546
379
366
571
469
452
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
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
11
11
11
9
45
45
45
75
125
125
74
108
178
246
249
243
311
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
WSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
26
39
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
10
130
154
130
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
412
412
412
163
130
130
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
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)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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