Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 7PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
9156 | 9035 | 9447 | 10137 | 10943 | 10474 | 9716 | 8700 | 8700 | 8233 | 8522 | 8414 | 8026 | 7127 | 6789 | 6296 | 5672 | 4810 | 4234 | 3813 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.38m | 2:40PM0.85m | 2:41AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.11m | 7:41AM0.05m | 9:18PM0.12m | 8:19AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
9156 | 9035 | 9447 | 10137 | 10943 | 10474 | 9716 | 8700 | 8700 | 8233 | 8522 | 8414 | 8026 | 7127 | 6789 | 6296 | 5672 | 4810 | 4234 | 3813 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 675 | 52 | 83 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 110 | 94 | 88 |
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