
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (11 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
8581 | 8592 | 8478 | 7795 | 7386 | 6995 | 6819 | 6732 | 6520 | 5656 | 4949 | 4881 | 5810 | 5524 | 6752 | 7217 | 7117 | 6883 | 6335 | 5603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53AM0.85m | 2:40PM0.48m | 3:15AM0.90m | 2:50PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.04m | 9:26AM0.11m | 8:24PM0.01m | 9:54AM0.14m | 8:38PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
8581 | 8592 | 8478 | 7795 | 7386 | 6995 | 6819 | 6732 | 6520 | 5656 | 4949 | — | 5084 | 5524 | 6752 | 7217 | 7117 | 6883 | 6335 | 5603 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4881 | 5810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 168 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 168 | 492 | 675 | 675 | 702 | 675 | 52 | 52 | 690 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 52 |
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