Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1331 | 1246 | 1058 | 1042 | 1058 | 946 | 976 | 891 | 2557 | 2702 | 3392 | 4103 | 4489 | 4878 | 5043 | 4539 | 3916 | 3634 | 3311 | 3280 | 3152 | 2902 | 2708 | 2868 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.37m | 2:48PM0.90m | 2:56AM0.42m | 3:09PM0.86m | 3:23AM0.48m | 3:28PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.05m | 9:41PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.07m | 8:55AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1331 | 1246 | 1058 | 1042 | 1058 | 946 | 976 | 878 | 2557 | 2702 | 3392 | 4103 | 4489 | 4878 | 5043 | 4539 | 3916 | 3634 | 3311 | 3280 | 3152 | 2902 | 2708 | 2868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 8 | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 143 | 113 | 88 | 62 | 537 | 537 | 369 | 891 | 22 | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 497 | 777 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 117 | 160 | 246 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 31 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 28 | 17 | 54 | 69 | 88 | 167 | 229 | 337 | 463 | 666 | 781 | 437 | 349 | 303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 164 | 601 | 601 | 424 | 424 | 165 |
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