
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4734 | 4796 | 5055 | 5152 | 4888 | 4851 | 4341 | 3924 | 3456 | 3805 | 3420 | 3243 | 3078 | 3062 | 2967 | 2967 | 3054 | 3060 | 2723 | 2345 | 2310 | 2135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37PM0.58m | 2:01AM0.73m | 2:04PM0.53m | 2:22AM0.84m | 2:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.10m | 8:25AM0.10m | 7:44PM0.08m | 9:04AM0.07m | 7:53PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4734 | 4796 | 5055 | 5152 | 4888 | 4851 | 4341 | 3924 | 3456 | 3805 | 3420 | 3243 | 2344 | 3062 | 2967 | 2967 | 3054 | 3060 | 2723 | 2345 | 2310 | 2135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 3078 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 88 | 94 | 52 | 690 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 545 | 908 | 702 | 498 | 168 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 83 | 266 | 163 | 52 | 52 |
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