Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 3AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2310 | 2135 | 1972 | 1697 | 1558 | 1323 | 1077 | 1042 | 895 | 1031 | 960 | 865 | 765 | 713 | 696 | 817 | 866 | 891 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.92m | 2:41PM0.38m | 3:14AM0.98m | 2:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.06m | 9:44AM0.08m | 8:03PM0.02m | 10:24AM0.12m | 8:13PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2310 | 2135 | 1972 | 1697 | 1558 | 1323 | 1077 | 1042 | 895 | 1031 | 960 | 865 | 765 | 713 | 696 | 817 | 866 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 58 | 57 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 62 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 19 |
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