Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 09 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 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (10 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2548
2088
1795
1553
1412
1280
1280
1158
976
801
915
1676
1560
1370
1235
1045
1111
463
557
706
534
607
398
370
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:44PM0.66m
7:24PM0.60m
9:30PM0.56m
12:18PM0.46m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.18m
5:38AM0.18m
5:27AM0.16m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
2548
2088
1795
1553
1412
1280
1280
1158
976
801
915
1676
1560
1370
1235
1045
1111
463
557
706
534
607
398
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.1
S
26
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
298
496
487
408
13
346
212
118
14
248
88
370
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
25
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
24
53
166
338
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
24
21
20
16
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
52
19
19
19
19
19
19
52
88
52
19
19
19
19
88
52
19
19
19
0
0
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
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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