Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2209
2168
2310
2241
2174
1912
1655
1493
1293
1025
880
655
1332
1037
1110
954
1151
1197
1130
1109
936
901
834
823
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:24AM0.20m
2:27PM1.03m
1:09AM0.19m
3:03PM1.01m
00:25AM0.22m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.11m
6:29AM0.00m
10:33PM0.16m
6:50AM-0.04m
11:49PM0.21m
7:16AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
2209
2168
2310
2241
2174
1912
1655
1493
1293
1025
880
655
1332
1037
1110
215
442
1197
1130
1109
936
901
832
783
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
22
22
22
18
72
72
72
137
303
178
86
206
602
602
447
595
760
717
834
823
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
71
236
236
528
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
5
1.6
WSW
7
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
9
39
214
954
1151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
52
52
0
0
0
0
0
29
140
168
29
140
164
52
52
498
498
498
52
52
52
52
52
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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