Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
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 9PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
6
0
0
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1679
1439
1822
2899
2577
2474
2317
2664
2639
3318
4176
4893
5322
5868
7927
8885
10006
9281
8484
7836
7315
6564
5860
5359
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM0.90m
2:05AM0.35m
3:34PM0.86m
2:13AM0.34m
4:08PM0.80m
2:06AM0.32m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.23m
8:01AM0.01m
10:50PM0.27m
8:20AM0.03m
11:52PM0.30m
8:35AM0.07m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
11
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
8
8
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
1679
1439
1822
2899
2577
2474
2317
312
373
373
369
623
901
795
7927
8885
10006
9281
8484
7836
7315
6564
5860
5359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
761
1214
913
118
162
162
159
188
103
147
528
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
22
22
83
224
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
5
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
51
2664
2639
3318
4176
4893
5322
5868
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
6
8
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
81
52
0
0
0
0
152
545
686
675
938
1011
1038
1038
52
52
52
113
113
710
1177
1177
438
1192
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
8
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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