Surf spot

Somerton

Forecast conditions and map view for Somerton in Australia, SA, York Peninsula. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, SA, York Peninsula
Coordinates: -35.0025, 138.5102

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Wave period (s)	11.6	12	11.8	11.8	12	12.1	12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	11.7	10.8	8.4	2.9	4.1	4	3.9	3.8	3.5	6.1	8.5	4.8	7.3	3.4	3.9	3.9	3.9	5.8	10.3	10.2	10.6	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1	10.9	10.8	10.7	10.5	10.4	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.2	10.3	10.4	10.3	10	10.9	11.1	11.1	10.9
Wave energy (kJ)	28	37	36	36	37	38	38	39	34	34	31	24	23	6	16	16	12	8	6	14	31	12	32	9	12	16	15	30	104	119	123	118	107	103	104	101	89	83	83	70	58	52	43	38	31	25	22	16	14	13	10	8	12	12	12	10
Wind speed (km/h)	12.8	14	12.5	16.6	12	5.8	11	16.6	18	19.9	10.9	26	27.7	23.2	18.5	13.6	13.6	12	13.5	13.9	11.2	13.2	10.5	17.1	20.4	19.8	18.8	22.3	24.8	25.5	17	12.3	10.3	13.4	13	14.8	15.7	19.5	17.6	14.5	10.3	8	4.7	5.2	15	9.2	9.2	11.6	14.6	15.1	15.2	15.8	14.1	7.6	13.8	15.3
Wind direction	ENEOffshore	NECross-off	NECross-off	NCross	NCross	WNWOnshore	ENEOffshore	NECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	SSWCross-on	NNECross-off	WOnshore	SWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WSWOnshore	WOnshore	WSWOnshore	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	WSWOnshore	SWCross-on	WSWOnshore	SCross-on	SCross	SCross	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSECross	SSECross	SECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	ESECross-off	EOffshore	EGlassy	WNWOnshore	WSWOnshore	SSWCross-on	SECross-off	NECross-off	NECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNWCross	NWCross-on	NCross	ENEOffshore	NECross-off

Somerton, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia is generally a small, exposed coastal surf beach rather than a heavily developed surf destination. It sits on the western side of Yorke Peninsula, facing the open waters of the Southern Ocean / Spencer Gulf region, so conditions can be very weather-dependent.

Quick description

Type of break: Mostly a beach break with shifting sandbars
Wave quality: Can be fun when a decent swell and offshore winds line up, but often inconsistent
Best conditions: Usually long-period SW–S swell and lighter offshore/easterly winds
Crowds: Typically quiet compared with more famous SA surf spots
Vibe: Remote, open, and exposed coastal setting

What it’s like

Somerton is the kind of spot that can produce clean, punchy waves when the sand is right, but it may also be bumpy, close out, or too small depending on tides, swell direction, and sand movement. Because it’s exposed, conditions can change quickly.

Good to know

Works best with some swell energy
Can be affected by strong winds and sand shifts
More of a local/regional option than a major destination break