Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (04 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SSW
10
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4751
4079
3333
2877
2508
1452
1374
1092
2483
2040
1679
1439
1822
2899
2577
2474
2317
2392
2511
2870
3489
4128
4427
5113
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:37PM0.92m
1:54AM0.36m
3:04PM0.90m
2:05AM0.35m
3:34PM0.86m
2:13AM0.34m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.01m
9:40PM0.19m
7:40AM0.00m
10:11PM0.23m
8:01AM0.01m
10:50PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
9
11
11
11
11
12
10
10
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
12
9
7
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SSW
10
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
2508
1452
1374
1028
2483
2040
1679
1439
1822
2899
2577
2474
2317
2392
373
373
369
795
901
694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1092
157
216
761
1214
857
118
162
162
159
312
103
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
9
22
22
22
83
106
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SSW
9
0.8
W
4
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4751
4079
3333
2877
989
990
25
2511
2870
3489
4128
4427
5113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
3
1
2
5
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
619
690
938
866
938
52
113
52
52
52
81
83
83
0
0
0
29
168
686
675
710
938
1038
1172
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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