Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3962 | 4357 | 3860 | 3402 | 6635 | 6149 | 4930 | 4327 | 3876 | 3288 | 2697 | 2238 | 2083 | 1585 | 1825 | 1521 | 2450 | 2553 | 2758 | 3444 | 4395 | 4843 | 5621 | 7430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.66m | 2:54PM0.68m | 3:24AM0.72m | 3:03PM0.58m | 3:53AM0.76m | 3:03PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.09m | 9:06PM0.03m | 9:32AM0.15m | 9:13PM0.02m | 10:08AM0.23m | 9:18PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3962 | 4357 | 3860 | 3402 | 6635 | 6149 | 4930 | 4327 | 3876 | 3288 | 2697 | 2238 | 2083 | 1585 | 1825 | 1521 | 2450 | 2553 | 2758 | 3444 | 4395 | 4843 | 5621 | 6576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 372 | 373 | 1350 | 1850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 710 | 186 | 152 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 781 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 66 | 123 | 314 | 327 | — | — | 109 | 127 | 77 | 89 | 17 | — | — | 7430 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 1177 | 1184 | 170 | 492 | 165 | 498 | 165 | 168 | 83 | 492 | 492 |
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