Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 574 | 1048 | 1764 | 1857 | 1638 | 1712 | 1688 | 4158 | 4796 | 2846 | 5660 | 6451 | 7043 | 7241 | 6770 | 6505 | 6656 | 6287 | 6169 | 3550 | 7316 | 6831 | 5838 | 4784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.58m | 11:00AM0.56m | 11:37AM0.63m | 12:01PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.56m | 8:57PM0.09m | 8:21PM0.11m | 7:49PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 330 | 1048 | 1764 | 1857 | 1638 | 1712 | 1688 | 49 | 283 | 2846 | 5660 | 6451 | 7043 | 7241 | 6770 | 6505 | 6656 | 6287 | 6169 | 3326 | 7316 | 6831 | 5838 | 4784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 17 | E 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 574 | 249 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | 323 | 1455 | 155 | 673 | 1118 | 738 | 485 | 393 | 46 | — | — | 3550 | 16 | 911 | 246 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 102 | 184 | 176 | 206 | 202 | 388 | 4158 | 4796 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | — | — | 23 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 170 | 685 | 83 | 1184 | 690 | 690 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 564 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
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