Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 14 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.4m)17s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
18
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
776
1416
3467
4080
3455
3455
3079
2716
2427
2152
1797
1809
1366
1426
1797
2068
2806
2705
6531
6389
5417
4313
3582
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
12:31PM0.70m
00:29AM0.41m
12:55PM0.83m
1:02AM0.34m
1:23PM0.93m
1:21AM0.26m
Low Tide
5:43AM0.15m
7:13PM0.17m
5:52AM0.13m
8:02PM0.11m
6:02AM0.10m
8:51PM0.09m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
3
2
2
12
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
20
20
19
19
16
16
17
18
16
16
17
17
16
18
20
19
17
16
15
15
17
17
19
19
19
18
16
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
18
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
402
776
1416
3467
4080
3455
3455
3079
2716
2427
2152
1797
1809
1366
1426
1797
2068
2806
2705
6531
6389
5417
4313
3582
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
20
1.4
WSW
15
0.5
E
5
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
115
495
811
11
42
6
4
13
96
1777
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
118
16
11
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.4
NE
3
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
NNW
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
14
2
18
16
49
34
24
54
17
15
20
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
7
6
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
152
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
0
0
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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