Hanson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 2 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is

15.5°C

Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (07 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	13s
Afternoon (07 Sep)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Evening (07 Sep)	8ft (2.4m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night).
	Monday 7								Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9
	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	6 PM	9 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	3	1	1	1	3	5	5	5	6	7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	2241	1846	1494	1374	1218	1810	1919	1924	3115	3334	5899	6041	5553	5041	5409	5189	5953	9403	10527	17894	17774	17170	16576	15000
Wind (km/h)	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide					12:11PM0.79m									12:44PM0.84m				2:05AM0.28m				1:11PM0.85m
Low Tide								8:52PM0.02m								8:38PM0.06m			5:46AM0.20m					8:25PM0.09m


	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	12	11	12	11	10	9	9	10	11	13	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	10	11
Feels °C	8	9	10	9	7	8	8	7	7	7	9	10	10	7	7	7	3	3	4	4	6	6	5	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
kJ	2241	1846	1494	1374	1218	1810	1919	1828	3115	3334	5899	6041	5553	5041	5409	5189	5953	9403	10527	17894	17774	17170	16576	15000
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 22	SW 22	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	SW 26	SW 25	SSW 22	SSW 21	SW 20	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	19	73	118	218	420	886	1336	1924	1468	1395	—	—	—	—	27	158	852	2092	4282	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	S 5	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	2	2	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	88	312	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Sandy Creek SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Short Point NSW - Far South	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Swansea Point TAS - East Coast	Malua Bay NSW - Far South	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Swansea Point TAS - East Coast	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	2	3	3	3	5	5	5	6	7	4	5	4	4	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	5
Distance (km)	52	52	19	52	88	83	88	0	0	0	0	0	113	498	52	52	1173	1174	1182	1204	1774	1598	1182	110
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay	Sandy Creek	Stokes Bay				Hanson Bay	Cape Young Husband	Cape Young Husband	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay			Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	2				5	5	5	6	7			4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	9	9	4	7	3	3	5	7	8	8	8	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	8	9	7	6	7	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	8	7	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	8

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