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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
7868 | 6632 | 5696 | 4837 | 4618 | 3946 | 3266 | 2807 | 2653 | 1172 | 1365 | 1246 | 2546 | 2008 | 1797 | 1439 | 1822 | 3086 | 2577 | 2474 | 2708 | 2657 | 2504 | 3153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.37m | 2:37PM0.92m | 1:54AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.90m | 2:05AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.16m | 7:20AM0.01m | 9:40PM0.19m | 7:40AM0.00m | 10:11PM0.23m | 8:01AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
 kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1172 | 1365 | 944 | 2546 | 2008 | 1797 | 1439 | 1822 | 3086 | 2577 | 2474 | 2708 | 2657 | 373 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1246 | 157 | 216 | 761 | 1214 | 939 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 159 | 312 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SW 23 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 21 | 22 | 22 | 83 | — | — | — | 106 | 188 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7868 | 6632 | 5696 | 4837 | 4618 | 3946 | 3266 | 2807 | 2653 | 1037 | 1011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 2504 | 3153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 619 | 690 | 938 | 938 | 690 | 52 | 168 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 492 | 686 | 690 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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