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Island Beach surf report and forecast

South Australia, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 23:19 ACDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.7rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.9 m (2.9 ft)wave height now
13.5 speriod
Sswell from
7 kt Swind offshore
17 °C (63 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
06:14 / 19:50sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.8 m 14 s S · Wind waves: 0.3 m 4 s S

Best window this week: Friday 19:30 ACDT — 0.8 1.4 m (4.6 ft) at 14 s, offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (29° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.7 B 1 · A 00.9–0.9 m (2.9–3.1 ft)14 sS9 kt cross-offshore06:14–19:50
Tue 03 Nov0.6 B 1 · A 00.6–0.8 m (1.9–2.7 ft)13 sS6 kt glassy06:13–19:51
Wed 04 Nov0.7 B 1 · A 00.5–1.3 m (1.6–4.1 ft)12 sS12 kt offshore06:12–19:52
Thu 05 Nov0.6 B 1 · A 00.8–0.9 m (2.6–3.1 ft)12 sS6 kt cross-offshore06:11–19:53
Fri 06 Nov0.8 B 1 · A 10.8–1.4 m (2.6–4.6 ft)14 sS11 kt offshore06:10–19:54
Sat 07 Nov0.7 B 0 · A 11.1–1.4 m (3.7–4.5 ft)13 sS14 kt cross-offshore06:10–19:55
Sun 08 Nov0.5 B 1 · A 00.8–1.1 m (2.8–3.5 ft)12 sS12 kt cross-shore06:09–19:56

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 22:300.7 B 1 · A 00.9 m (2.9 ft)14 s S7 kt S offshore
Tue 01:300.6 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.7 ft)13 s S4 kt SSW glassy
Tue 04:300.6 B 1 · A 00.8 m (2.6 ft)13 s S4 kt SW glassy
Tue 07:300.6 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)13 s S2 kt SW glassy
Tue 10:300.5 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)13 s S6 kt NNW cross-onshore
Tue 13:300.4 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)13 s S11 kt N cross-onshore
Tue 16:300.5 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.3 ft)13 s S9 kt W cross-offshore
Tue 19:300.5 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.1 ft)12 s S7 kt WSW offshore
Tue 22:300.4 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)12 s S3 kt WSW glassy

Island Beach tide chart

+0.6 m-0.4 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (ACDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 20:10 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 08:00 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 19:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:40 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 05:10 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · High 10:30 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 18:30 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 01:20 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft) · Low 06:10 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 11:20 (+0.2 m / +0.5 ft) · Low 18:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 00:30 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 06:50 (-0.1 m / -0.5 ft) · High 11:50 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 18:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 00:40 (+0.4 m / +1.2 ft) · Low 07:20 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 12:20 (+0.1 m / +0.3 ft) · Low 18:10 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 01:00 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 08:00 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 12:40 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 18:20 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Adelaide). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-35.75, 137.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.