Hanson Bay Surf Break

Hanson Bay Surf Guide

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 2 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Hanson Bay Surf Guide

Hanson Bay in Kangaroo Island is an exposed reef break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Hanson Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3
17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hanson Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hanson Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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Interactive Hanson Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Hanson Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 193 km (120 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hanson Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 542 km (337 miles) away.

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Hanson Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 08:59 Local Time
Saturday 20
6:30AM9:30AM12:30PM3:30PM
Wave (m)
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
Period (s) 16 16 15 15
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State on on on on

Tides at Hanson Bay

Current tide and informaton
For Hanson Bay, 0 km from Hanson Bay.
Next High Water: 04:28pm | 0.72m
Tidal range Clock
Next Low Water: 11:43pm | 0.24m
IS AT (local time)

Hanson Bay Sea Temperature

The Hanson Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (17.1 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (11.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
water-temp
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Swell History at Hanson Bay

Surf stats for Hanson Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Hanson Bay

Wind stats for Hanson Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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