Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1766 | 1629 | 2075 | 5446 | 5369 | 4902 | 3875 | 3657 | 4266 | 6043 | 6553 | 6991 | 7104 | 6520 | 5838 | 5358 | 4949 | 4881 | 4823 | 5001 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.51m | 6:04AM0.62m | 1:29PM0.52m | 11:46AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.43m | 10:02PM0.02m | 11:23AM0.51m | 10:06PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1766 | 1629 | 2075 | 5446 | 5369 | 4902 | 3875 | 3657 | 4266 | 6043 | 6553 | 6991 | 7104 | 6520 | 5838 | 5358 | 4949 | 4881 | 4823 | 5001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
— | — | — | 349 | 596 | 1100 | 1775 | 1817 | 1292 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 87 | 180 | 449 | 449 | 738 | 1081 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1106 | 1088 | 1185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 492 | 165 | 140 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 140 | 165 | 87 | 140 | 52 | 87 | 52 | 52 | 83 | 87 | 52 | 0 |
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