Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 11AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)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 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1257
1070
1234
1211
1211
1189
1009
953
953
1069
1130
1126
1208
3011
2779
2643
2606
2570
2229
1759
1302
1131
851
1242
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:03PM1.01m
00:25AM0.22m
3:39PM0.94m
4:14PM0.85m
Low Tide
6:50AM-0.04m
11:49PM0.21m
7:16AM-0.06m
7:44AM-0.04m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
16
15
15
15
10
11
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
2.2
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
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
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
86
1070
442
1211
1211
1189
1009
953
953
1069
1130
1126
1208
3011
2779
2643
2606
2570
2229
1759
1302
1131
851
1242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
236
163
522
447
595
760
717
755
920
1004
1082
1155
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
206
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1257
1234
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
168
498
702
498
52
52
52
29
140
52
389
52
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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