Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 21 Feb 2026 ACDT
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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
18.5° 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 12AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm February 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Feb)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (22 Feb)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (22 Feb)8ft (2.5m)14s

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

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Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
0
0
0
2
2
4
6
6
5
0
4
4
5
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)131212121213131313121414131616161515151515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13741100970111813631429142613691167113126332664336454976573718473297575683457375233469240623555
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
0
N
0
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:45PM
0.69
4:23AM
0.60
5:14PM
0.73
4:18AM
0.51
5:47PM
0.73
3:49AM
0.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:46PM
0.15
10:36AM
0.02
11:22PM
0.25
10:39AM
0.00
11:58PM
0.36
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise-------7:00-------7:01-------7:01
Sunset--8:10-------8:09-------8:08-----
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------12---------------
Temp. °C232725232221211917171716161514171717161414141516
Feels °C (?)222826232121211913121312121212141313131111121413
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