Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 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
17.7° 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 3AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Apr)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (16 Apr)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
WSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
Period(s) (?)121212151515151414141516151414141414131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)147012491189123827212648249124232383232644695965604449514191360631262775168416971129966766597
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise-----6:47-------6:48-------6:48--
Sunset-------5:57-------5:55-------5:53
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171615151618191716171515141314151312111111152122
Feels °C (?)16151313141516151515131211101112109888121819
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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