Hanson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 2 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3062
2278
2148
1889
1889
1760
1616
1688
2216
1973
1449
1841
2021
1801
1776
1760
1542
1460
1480
1344
1568
1889
2233
2233
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
0
ESE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:28PM0.72m
4:22AM0.35m
4:40PM0.62m
5:56AM0.40m
4:40PM0.54m
8:12AM0.47m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.24m
9:35AM0.22m
11:53PM0.21m
10:22AM0.33m
00:10AM0.18m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
8
7
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
3062
2278
2148
1889
1889
1760
1616
1688
2216
1973
1449
1841
2021
1801
1776
1760
1542
1460
1480
1344
1568
1889
2233
2233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.1
SW
16
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
528
412
331
256
546
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
185
115
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
9
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
792
910
780
612
5
24
59
81
53
26
19
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
52
52
52
52
52
19
19
19
19
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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