Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 598 | 574 | 657 | 1033 | 998 | 1469 | 1692 | 2226 | 2088 | 1546 | 2020 | 2550 | 3170 | 3341 | 2795 | 2545 | 2265 | 2049 | 1850 | 1498 | 1384 | 1197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:51PM0.68m | 4:34AM0.52m | 3:54PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.56m | 3:49PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.16m | 10:30PM0.12m | 10:03AM0.25m | 10:40PM0.09m | 10:42AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 598 | 574 | 480 | 501 | 998 | 1469 | 1692 | 2226 | 2088 | 1546 | 2020 | 2550 | 3170 | 3341 | 2795 | 2545 | 2265 | 2049 | 1850 | 1498 | 1384 | 1197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 83 | 553 | 1033 | 317 | 73 | 99 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 303 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 50 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | W 12 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 657 | — | 81 | 96 | — | 139 | 121 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 27 | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
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