Hanson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 8 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
16.6° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 3AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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 Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1977
1977
1785
1712
1884
2125
2073
1933
1730
1521
1326
1109
974
846
700
689
624
503
494
605
795
1647
1889
2010
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:54PM0.48m
10:20AM0.56m
11:16AM0.66m
11:56AM0.74m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.16m
1:07AM0.15m
1:57AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
Feels °C
12
14
14
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
1977
1977
1785
1712
1884
2125
2073
1933
1730
1521
1326
1109
974
846
700
689
624
503
494
435
795
1647
1889
2010
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
12
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
31
111
29
15
15
22
116
261
436
605
383
372
436
825
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SW
22
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
25
23
22
87
87
188
172
293
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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