Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 15 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (15 Apr)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SW
1.7
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
Period(s) (?)131313131312121212151515151414141516151414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5539911933227521741749147012491189272127212648249124232383232644106041573747494062332529672141
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise---6:46-------6:47-------6:48----
Sunset-----5:58-------5:57-------5:55--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151414161920171615151518191816161515141415151312
Feels °C (?)14131315171816151313131516171515141312111212109
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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