Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 07 May 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 10AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)15ft (4.5m)15s
Afternoon (07 May)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (07 May)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
!
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5364
6688
7453
8686
9639
9281
8484
7836
7315
6377
5688
5375
5631
6017
5875
5525
5061
4558
3975
3651
3068
2759
2386
2088
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13AM0.34m
4:08PM0.80m
2:06AM0.32m
4:49PM0.74m
5:44PM0.66m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.27m
8:20AM0.03m
11:52PM0.30m
8:35AM0.07m
8:35AM0.13m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:32
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
901
795
7453
8686
9639
9281
8484
7836
7315
6377
5688
5375
5631
6017
5875
5525
5061
4558
3975
3651
3068
2759
2386
2088
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
522
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5364
6688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
113
52
52
52
52
113
113
113
113
113
52
414
438
1038
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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