Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1474 | 1261 | 1127 | 1109 | 1021 | 825 | 913 | 899 | 624 | 813 | 748 | 522 | 540 | 594 | 527 | 527 | 652 | 1318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.89m | 5:28AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM-0.07m | 8:56PM-0.05m | 9:05PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1474 | 1261 | 1127 | 1109 | 1021 | 825 | 913 | 899 | 624 | 813 | 748 | 522 | 540 | 594 | 527 | 527 | 652 | 1318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 102 | 66 | 91 | 220 | 62 | 31 | 115 | 102 | 100 | 89 | 108 | 309 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 144 | 142 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 52 | 38 | 92 | 123 | 122 | 85 | 93 | 116 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 174 | 413 | 492 | 492 | 564 | 564 | 1172 | 163 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 88 | 173 | 432 |
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