Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 10 May 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (10 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1280
1158
874
801
752
890
1432
1116
1283
1093
1111
346
373
706
710
569
404
366
338
574
525
422
373
368
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:24PM0.60m
9:30PM0.56m
12:18PM0.46m
10:50PM0.52m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.18m
5:27AM0.16m
5:12PM0.34m
5:33AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
1280
1158
874
801
571
890
1432
1116
1283
1093
1111
325
373
706
710
569
404
257
205
574
525
422
373
368
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
26
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
455
496
752
346
13
346
212
118
165
248
266
366
338
79
67
68
22
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
25
0.2
SSW
23
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
24
53
54
341
88
90
3
3
3
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
11
26
35
31
19
21
19
19
10
9
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
52
88
52
19
19
19
19
52
52
19
19
19
0
0
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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