
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 1PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6169 | 3917 | 7776 | 6970 | 6103 | 5085 | 4121 | 3187 | 2927 | 2521 | 2271 | 2256 | 2256 | 2289 | 2103 | 1783 | 1452 | 1242 | 1127 | 1018 | 1028 | 921 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.70m | 1:42AM0.34m | 12:24PM0.74m | 1:17AM0.40m | 12:47PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.11m | 5:20AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.10m | 6:06AM0.19m | 7:34PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6169 | 3326 | 7776 | 6970 | 6103 | 5085 | 4121 | 3187 | 2927 | 2521 | 2271 | 2256 | 2256 | 2289 | 2103 | 1783 | 1452 | 1242 | 1127 | 1018 | 1028 | 921 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
— | 3917 | 522 | 568 | 246 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — |
— | 17 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 13 | — | — | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 83 | 52 | 52 |
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