Hanson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 2 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.1°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11AM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)23ft (7.0m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)26ft (8.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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)
2
0
0
0
0
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0
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5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
9
5
W
10
5
W
11
5.5
WSW
11
6
WSW
13
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
8
WSW
16
8
SW
16
7.5
SW
16
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
4
SSW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2832
4822
5468
6935
12665
22041
29346
30971
31182
28676
23067
17528
7441
10836
8262
6552
5528
4767
4124
3634
3180
3264
2126
5519
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:22AM0.29m
3:03PM0.91m
2:53AM0.31m
3:29PM0.89m
3:29AM0.34m
3:55PM0.84m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.14m
7:33AM0.05m
10:20PM0.14m
8:09AM0.06m
10:40PM0.13m
8:44AM0.09m
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
2
7
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
4
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
6
6
7
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
7
SW
16
6.5
SW
15
4
WSW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1044
23067
17528
7441
10836
8262
6552
5528
4767
4124
3634
3180
3264
2126
5519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
15
1.9
S
15
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
6328
1611
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
156
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
9
5
W
10
5
W
11
5.5
WSW
11
6
WSW
13
7
WSW
15
7.5
WSW
16
8
WSW
16
8
SW
16
7.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
2832
4822
5468
6935
12665
22041
29346
30971
31182
28676
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1196
1185
1184
1172
1172
938
1172
1172
1173
1173
1004
564
1185
564
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
88
52
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
8
7
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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