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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
626 | 617 | 357 | 366 | 338 | 574 | 525 | 428 | 373 | 368 | 352 | 290 | 286 | 202 | 159 | 295 | 402 | 776 | 1447 | 3633 | 4128 | 3614 | 3455 | 3079 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.46m | 10:50PM0.52m | 12:15PM0.58m | 11:45PM0.48m | 12:31PM0.70m | 00:29AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.16m | 5:12PM0.34m | 5:33AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.25m | 5:43AM0.15m | 7:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 626 | 617 | 357 | 257 | 205 | 574 | 525 | 428 | 373 | 368 | 352 | 290 | 286 | 202 | 125 | 295 | 402 | 776 | 1447 | 3633 | 4128 | 3614 | 3455 | 3079 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 19 | S 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | 248 | 66 | 366 | 338 | 68 | 62 | 53 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 96 | 134 | 160 | 115 | 495 | 811 | 73 | 70 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | ESE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 293 | 266 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 121 | 159 | 99 | 118 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | — | — | 70 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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