Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2061 | 2102 | 1983 | 2032 | 1694 | 1630 | 1289 | 1174 | 1002 | 908 | 1433 | 800 | 670 | 466 | 480 | 527 | 3644 | 3264 | 4666 | 5602 | 5918 | 6115 | 6532 | 6516 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.69m | 2:16PM0.63m | 2:41AM0.77m | 2:24PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.81m | 2:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.08m | 8:18PM0.04m | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:26PM-0.00m | 9:23AM0.18m | 8:38PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2061 | 2102 | 1983 | 2032 | 1694 | 1630 | 1289 | 1174 | 1002 | 908 | 75 | 626 | 670 | 466 | 417 | 486 | 3644 | 3264 | 4666 | 5602 | 5918 | 6115 | 6532 | 6516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 905 | — | — | 28 | — | 23 | 25 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 133 | 175 | 563 | 449 | 444 | 527 | — | 920 | 1330 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 20 | 18 | 211 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 14 | W 12 | — | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 22 | — | 35 | 47 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 86 | 1433 | 800 | — | 356 | 480 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 165 | 324 | 83 | 29 | 165 | 140 | 52 | 492 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 165 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 52 | 52 |
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