Hanson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 8 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1346
1127
1671
1631
1829
1909
2014
2293
2590
2665
2594
3938
7319
6807
5691
4961
4189
3745
3130
2551
2295
1999
1863
3996
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:41PM0.68m
5:55AM0.45m
4:54PM0.57m
7:12AM0.50m
4:32PM0.46m
9:04AM0.58m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.14m
10:52AM0.30m
00:00AM0.15m
12:17PM0.40m
00:08AM0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
16
16
Feels °C
9
10
11
11
9
9
11
12
10
9
10
10
10
10
13
15
12
11
11
11
10
10
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
1346
1127
1671
1631
1829
1909
2014
2293
2590
2665
2594
3938
7319
6807
5691
4961
4189
3745
3130
2551
2295
1999
1863
3996
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
SE
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.9
SW
22
1.7
SW
19
2.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
22
0.8
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
49
314
211
191
208
87
92
67
43
683
2125
2144
45
531
1053
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
88
142
39
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
1.2
SE
11
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
16
326
185
196
27
25
25
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
8
8
7
5
5
6
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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