
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (14 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 10PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2843 | 2382 | 2075 | 1797 | 1249 | 1065 | 899 | 813 | 661 | 638 | 501 | 398 | 398 | 357 | 261 | 488 | 480 | 363 | 295 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.89m | 3:03PM0.42m | 4:29AM0.84m | 3:03PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM-0.03m | 10:47AM0.24m | 9:09PM-0.02m | 11:15AM0.30m | 9:24PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2843 | 2382 | 2075 | 1797 | 1249 | 1065 | 899 | 813 | 661 | 638 | 501 | 398 | 398 | 357 | 165 | 488 | 480 | 363 | 295 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 190 | 231 | 106 | 103 | 78 | 56 | — | 86 | 84 | 261 | 74 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 58 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | 353 | 290 | 332 | 341 | 272 | 257 | 60 | 58 | 180 | 14 | 11 | 27 | — | 70 | 17 | 13 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 52 | 88 | 782 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 88 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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