Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2746 | 2454 | 1916 | 1611 | 1449 | 1193 | 980 | 883 | 980 | 1001 | 1087 | 986 | 1319 | 3611 | 3344 | 2999 | 2366 | 1026 | 1766 | 1788 | 2075 | 2596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.69m | 3:11PM0.56m | 4:37AM0.69m | 3:05PM0.53m | 5:14AM0.67m | 2:43PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.26m | 9:41PM0.00m | 10:29AM0.34m | 9:53PM0.00m | 10:56AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
2746 | 2454 | 1916 | 1611 | 1449 | 1193 | 980 | 883 | 980 | 1001 | 1087 | 886 | 1008 | 3611 | 3344 | 2999 | 2366 | 1026 | 1766 | 1788 | 863 | 2596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 11 |
20 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 163 | 253 | 336 | 460 | 565 | 621 | 834 | 866 | — | — | 2075 | 920 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 20 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | — | — | — | 349 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 120 | 297 | 540 | 691 | 836 | 986 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — | 928 | 1198 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 171 | 432 | 164 | 175 | 492 | 492 | 83 | 29 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 165 | 52 |
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