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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 9PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
1679 | 1439 | 1822 | 2899 | 2577 | 2474 | 2317 | 2664 | 2639 | 3318 | 4176 | 4893 | 5322 | 5868 | 7927 | 8885 | 10006 | 9281 | 8484 | 7836 | 7315 | 6564 | 5860 | 5359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:04PM0.90m | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:34PM0.86m | 2:13AM0.34m | 4:08PM0.80m | 2:06AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.23m | 8:01AM0.01m | 10:50PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.03m | 11:52PM0.30m | 8:35AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1679 | 1439 | 1822 | 2899 | 2577 | 2474 | 2317 | 312 | 373 | 373 | 369 | 623 | 901 | 795 | 7927 | 8885 | 10006 | 9281 | 8484 | 7836 | 7315 | 6564 | 5860 | 5359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 761 | 1214 | 913 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 188 | — | — | 103 | 147 | — | — | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 83 | — | 224 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 2664 | 2639 | 3318 | 4176 | 4893 | 5322 | 5868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 545 | 686 | 675 | 938 | 1011 | 1038 | 1038 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 113 | 710 | 1177 | 1177 | 438 | 1192 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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