Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 10AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:30am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 946 | 966 | 1762 | 1268 | 2248 | 2475 | 2572 | 2555 | 2599 | 2376 | 2204 | 2077 | 1880 | 2180 | 2313 | 2081 | 2288 | 3651 | 4399 | 5191 | 6254 | 6743 | 6885 | 6237 | 5846 | 4976 | 4581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.52m | 1:51AM0.45m | 12:24PM0.49m | 1:26AM0.57m | 12:53PM0.45m | 1:33AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.20m | 6:52AM0.33m | 6:46PM0.19m | 7:34AM0.26m | 6:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 946 | 966 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 2555 | 2599 | 2376 | 2204 | 2077 | 1880 | 2180 | 2313 | 2081 | 2288 | 3651 | 4399 | 5191 | 6254 | 6743 | 6885 | 6237 | 5846 | 4976 | 4581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 69 | 18 | 71 | 167 | 138 | 236 | 60 | 383 | 725 | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 15 | — | SW 24 | SE 13 | SW 23 | SE 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 22 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 71 | 71 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1762 | 1268 | 2248 | 2475 | 2572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 165 | 564 | 690 | 1185 | 702 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 83 | 165 | 675 | 29 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 702 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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