Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16477 | 15089 | 13423 | 11723 | 10612 | 9156 | 8101 | 6885 | 6237 | 6011 | 5497 | 4748 | 4369 | 4005 | 3881 | 3761 | 3761 | 3813 | 4234 | 4234 | 4668 | 4529 | 3973 | 3444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.11m | 2:03PM1.02m | 2:19AM0.14m | 2:36PM1.00m | 2:21AM0.20m | 3:04PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.03m | 5:13AM0.09m | 10:29PM0.07m | 6:22AM0.04m | 10:31PM0.12m | 7:14AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 16477 | 15089 | 13423 | 11723 | 10612 | 9156 | 8101 | 6885 | 6237 | 6011 | 5497 | 4748 | 4369 | 4005 | 3881 | 3761 | 3761 | 3813 | 4234 | 4234 | 4668 | 4529 | 3973 | 3444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 691 | 170 | 170 | 691 | 1174 | 564 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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