Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ACST
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Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.5
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
626
617
357
366
338
574
525
428
373
368
352
290
286
202
159
295
402
776
1447
3633
4128
3614
3455
3079
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:18PM0.46m
10:50PM0.52m
12:15PM0.58m
11:45PM0.48m
12:31PM0.70m
00:29AM0.41m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.16m
5:12PM0.34m
5:33AM0.15m
6:20PM0.25m
5:43AM0.15m
7:13PM0.17m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:25
Temp °C
15
15
19
18
16
17
17
17
18
19
22
22
20
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
19
19
18
18
14
14
17
15
14
15
15
16
16
17
20
19
18
17
16
15
16
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
626
617
357
257
205
574
525
428
373
368
352
290
286
202
125
295
402
776
1447
3633
4128
3614
3455
3079
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
S
7
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
20
1.4
WSW
15
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
165
248
66
366
338
68
62
53
46
31
35
35
15
96
134
160
115
495
811
73
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
293
266
61
3
3
3
3
5
1
2
2
81
121
159
99
118
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SSE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
10
7
70
1
1
36
13
15
15
17
13
2
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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