Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3848 | 2416 | 2350 | 3388 | 3420 | 3336 | 3532 | 3685 | 2345 | 3128 | 2655 | 2422 | 2288 | 2143 | 1885 | 1703 | 1434 | 1320 | 1197 | 1135 | 1062 | 1045 | 1039 | 710 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.81m | 3:14PM0.32m | 5:24AM0.74m | 2:54PM0.30m | 6:04AM0.66m | 7:03AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.28m | 9:25PM0.08m | 1:54PM0.30m | 9:33PM0.14m | 8:47PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3848 | 2416 | 2350 | 3388 | 3420 | 3336 | 3532 | 3685 | 2345 | 3128 | 2655 | 2422 | 2288 | 2143 | 1885 | 1703 | 1434 | 1320 | 1197 | 1135 | 1062 | 1045 | 1039 | 710 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | W 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1349 | 1019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 9 | 520 | 386 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 268 | 314 | 314 | 327 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 59 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 52 | 908 | 564 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 52 | 110 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 52 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 702 | 110 | 19 | 19 |
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