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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
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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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
4313 | 3582 | 3167 | 2686 | 2209 | 2168 | 2310 | 2241 | 2174 | 1912 | 1568 | 1493 | 1293 | 1111 | 880 | 1100 | 1174 | 1151 | 1027 | 799 | 1008 | 990 | 815 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.26m | 1:54PM1.00m | 1:24AM0.20m | 2:27PM1.03m | 1:09AM0.19m | 3:03PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.06m | 9:40PM0.11m | 6:29AM0.00m | 10:33PM0.16m | 6:50AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
4313 | 3582 | 3167 | 2686 | 2209 | 2168 | 2310 | 2241 | 2174 | 1912 | 1568 | 1493 | 1293 | 1111 | 880 | 1100 | 1174 | 1151 | 1027 | 799 | 1008 | 990 | 815 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 137 | 303 | 236 | 86 | 215 | 442 | 602 | 447 | 595 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 96 | 236 | 206 | — | — | 154 | 107 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 52 | 52 | 492 | 498 | 498 | 52 | 52 |
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