
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2898 | 2609 | 2684 | 2684 | 2763 | 2885 | 2723 | 2345 | 2310 | 2135 | 1972 | 1697 | 1558 | 1323 | 1077 | 1042 | 895 | 960 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.84m | 2:26PM0.45m | 2:46AM0.92m | 2:41PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.08m | 9:04AM0.07m | 7:53PM0.06m | 9:44AM0.08m | 8:03PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2898 | 2609 | 2684 | 2684 | 2763 | 2885 | 2723 | 2345 | 2310 | 2135 | 1972 | 1697 | 1558 | 1323 | 1077 | 1042 | 895 | 960 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | 3 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 1172 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 83 | 52 |
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