Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 1AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4599 | 5928 | 8381 | 9581 | 9227 | 8363 | 11064 | 11216 | 11023 | 11500 | 12340 | 12340 | 11841 | 10393 | 9156 | 8641 | 8757 | 9590 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23AM0.20m | 1:57PM0.96m | 2:13AM0.28m | 2:21PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.04m | 6:06AM0.11m | 9:28PM0.08m | 6:58AM0.06m | 9:22PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4599 | 5928 | 8381 | 569 | 1859 | 8363 | 11064 | 11216 | 11023 | 11500 | 12340 | 12340 | 11841 | 10393 | 9156 | 8641 | 8757 | 9590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 647 | 322 | 135 | — | 3039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 977 | — | — | 9581 | 9227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 165 | 175 | 687 | 675 | 702 | 1173 | 690 | 498 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 52 | 87 | 170 | 168 | 52 | 52 |
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