Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
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 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3278 | 3278 | 6425 | 5928 | 5728 | 5103 | 4402 | 4412 | 6584 | 5965 | 5140 | 5187 | 5050 | 4691 | 4416 | 3866 | 3475 | 3078 | 2715 | 1109 | 744 | 677 | 1050 | 594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.78m | 00:22AM0.21m | 12:38PM0.89m | 1:13AM0.16m | 1:16PM0.98m | 1:31AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.19m | 8:18PM0.16m | 4:16AM0.16m | 9:07PM0.09m | 4:43AM0.11m | 9:55PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3278 | 3278 | 6425 | 5928 | 5728 | 5103 | 4402 | 4412 | 6584 | 5965 | 5140 | 5187 | 5050 | 4691 | 4416 | 3866 | 3475 | 3078 | 2715 | 707 | 721 | 677 | 1050 | 594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | WSW 10 |
168 | — | 2918 | — | — | — | — | 1219 | 830 | 517 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 9 | 1109 | 744 | 340 | 148 | 226 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 170 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
25 | 80 | 173 | 362 | 532 | 594 | 791 | 920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 164 | 601 | 619 | 690 | 690 | 81 | 877 | 140 | 175 | 113 | 492 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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