Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2061 | 2090 | 2200 | 1894 | 1672 | 1538 | 1370 | 1622 | 1573 | 1430 | 1317 | 1359 | 1347 | 1144 | 1218 | 2513 | 5043 | 3864 | 6051 | 6651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.57m | 11:53AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.13m | 8:08PM0.15m | 7:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2061 | 2090 | 2200 | 1894 | 1672 | 1538 | 1370 | 1622 | 1573 | 1430 | 1317 | 1359 | 1347 | 1144 | 1218 | 2513 | 5043 | 3864 | 6051 | 6651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 287 | 162 | 246 | 723 | 373 | 1261 | 1646 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | SW 26 | SW 25 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 26 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NNW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 25 | — | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 164 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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