Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.9° 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: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4274
4169
4117
4263
3586
3026
2985
2840
2985
2944
2498
2304
2188
2141
1864
1735
1633
1812
2090
2090
1956
2061
2032
1975
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:14AM0.50m
12:51PM0.67m
00:36AM0.47m
1:07PM0.77m
00:56AM0.44m
1:27PM0.84m
Low Tide
6:37PM0.25m
6:12AM0.15m
7:12PM0.19m
6:19AM0.11m
7:44PM0.15m
6:31AM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:58
6:58
6:58
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5:40
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
18
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
15
15
13
13
13
15
21
21
21
20
20
18
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
17
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
4274
4169
4117
4263
3586
3026
2985
2840
2985
2944
2498
2304
2188
2141
1864
1735
1633
1812
2090
2090
1956
2061
2032
1975
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
21
16
10
3
3
3
2
27
26
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NNW
7
1
NW
7
1
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
28
33
17
12
13
24
58
78
88
91
75
49
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
52
88
88
100
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
152
152
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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