
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3049 | 2734 | 2445 | 2178 | 1900 | 1724 | 1504 | 1351 | 1143 | 2760 | 4793 | 7475 | 9901 | 12262 | 10461 | 8830 | 7989 | 7597 | 7875 | 8914 | 10115 | 10653 | 13187 | 16708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM0.69m | 11:53AM0.81m | 12:42PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.11m | 10:01PM0.06m | 10:04PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
3049 | 2734 | 2445 | 2178 | 1900 | 1724 | 1504 | 1351 | 1143 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 75 | 192 | 87 | 10653 | 13187 | 14950 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 602 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 |
16 | 20 | 28 | 60 | 115 | 127 | 154 | 271 | 778 | 2760 | 4793 | 7475 | 9901 | 12262 | 10461 | 8830 | 7989 | 7597 | 7875 | 8914 | 10115 | 9335 | — | 16708 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 81 | 29 | 29 | 87 | 170 | 619 | 687 | 863 | 863 | 686 | 1011 | 938 | 1011 | 1011 | 1185 | 690 | 1184 | 1177 | 691 | 168 | 1177 |
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