Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 12 Apr 2026 ACST
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Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 Apr)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (13 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.4
S
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141413131312121211111111121214141414131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)627855244058334728622384167114371187104589485882854359859044746455314602140231822011789
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise-----6:43-------6:45-------6:46--
Sunset6:01-------6:00------5:59-------5:58
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151515141415151615151414141517171616151515171919
Feels °C (?)121313121214131414141212131314141415141414161716
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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