Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 996 | 878 | 700 | 599 | 540 | 463 | 420 | 636 | 686 | 571 | 548 | 660 | 1081 | 3136 | 5995 | 5155 | 4237 | 3731 | 11345 | 5497 | 4748 | 4959 | 3745 | 3455 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:10PM0.99m | 1:24AM0.19m | 3:42PM0.92m | 2:08AM0.25m | 4:08PM0.82m | 3:08AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.18m | 7:26AM-0.01m | 11:43PM0.23m | 8:10AM0.03m | 11:40PM0.25m | 8:52AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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 12 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 996 | 878 | 700 | 599 | 540 | 463 | 409 | 319 | 324 | 281 | 281 | 354 | 1081 | 1467 | 1802 | 2339 | 2592 | 3125 | — | 5497 | 4748 | 4959 | 3745 | 3455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SW 25 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 55 | 138 | 295 | 548 | 660 | 193 | 86 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2668 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 295 | 548 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 124 | 179 | 173 | 136 | 290 | 420 | 636 | 686 | 571 | 547 | 635 | 441 | 3136 | 5995 | 5155 | 4237 | 3731 | 11345 | 1786 | 1749 | 1567 | 1670 | 1258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 152 | 376 | 83 | 140 | 164 | 0 | 175 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 424 | 625 | 685 | 424 | 1011 | 686 | 690 | 675 | 675 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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