
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (13 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1694 | 1630 | 1289 | 1174 | 1002 | 908 | 895 | 800 | 670 | 466 | 470 | 534 | 3691 | 2313 | 3816 | 6319 | 6564 | 6776 | 6532 | 6516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.77m | 2:24PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.81m | 2:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.04m | 8:55AM0.12m | 8:26PM-0.00m | 9:23AM0.18m | 8:38PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1694 | 1630 | 1289 | 1174 | 1002 | 908 | 895 | 800 | 563 | 466 | 417 | 382 | 3691 | 2313 | 3816 | 6319 | 6564 | 6776 | 6532 | 6516 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 109 | 626 | 211 | 449 | 444 | 534 | — | 1764 | 1438 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 60 | 133 | 175 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 86 | 108 | — | 670 | 356 | 470 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 325 | 83 | 29 | 29 | 140 | 52 | 422 | 140 | 168 | 140 | 164 | 113 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 52 | 52 |
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