Hanson Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Kangaroo Island, Australia)
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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*: |
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 Reef |  3 | 18.0°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.
Explore Hanson Bay Location Map
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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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:30 Local Time
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| 6:30PM | 9:30PM | 0:30AM | 3:30AM | |
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| Period (s) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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Tides at Hanson Bay
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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.
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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