Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
1.9
SW
15
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
1.5
SW
21
1.7
SW
20
2.1
SW
19
2.3
SW
19
2.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1551
1805
1981
1526
2718
2457
2666
2278
2248
1771
1799
1597
1572
1597
1503
1391
1297
1192
1559
1966
2214
3075
3624
3424
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:01PM0.57m
11:14PM0.55m
1:03PM0.44m
11:48PM0.53m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.08m
7:34AM0.16m
6:41AM0.19m
5:54PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
1
2
6
4
Temp °C
20
23
22
20
18
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
15
15
15
15
16
19
17
18
17
16
15
16
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
16
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
19
2.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
1551
1805
1981
1310
2718
2457
2666
2278
2248
1771
1799
1597
1572
1597
1503
1391
1297
1192
1559
1587
1568
1521
3624
3424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
NW
5
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
1.1
SW
22
1.5
SW
21
1.7
SW
20
2.1
SW
19
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
772
802
897
1526
21
4
27
105
202
661
1171
1966
2214
3075
1387
1365
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
Energy kJ
37
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
51
34
61
43
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
81
0
52
0
29
52
29
52
52
52
52
52
19
19
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
7
4
9
4
8
6
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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