Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)--
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
2983
2754
2643
2606
2424
2229
1810
1281
1131
851
1261
1299
1811
2416
3246
2919
2667
2317
1541
1474
1182
1109
987
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:39PM0.94m
4:14PM0.85m
4:49PM0.74m
Low Tide
7:44AM-0.04m
8:11AM0.02m
8:31AM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
16
15
17
18
18
15
15
14
14
14
14
17
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
15
15
14
12
12
14
12
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1121
2983
2754
2643
2606
2424
2229
1810
1281
1131
851
1261
1299
1811
2416
3246
2919
2667
2317
1541
1474
1182
1109
987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1055
295
202
176
146
88
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
24
18
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
5
16
26
20
11
47
49
74
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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