Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 ACST
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Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
959
801
752
890
1432
1303
1283
1093
1111
446
373
706
534
569
357
366
338
574
525
428
373
368
352
342
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:24PM0.60m
9:30PM0.56m
12:18PM0.46m
10:50PM0.52m
12:15PM0.58m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.18m
5:27AM0.16m
5:12PM0.34m
5:33AM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
20
20
12
12
12
12
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
16
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
959
801
571
890
1432
1303
1283
1093
1111
446
373
706
534
569
357
257
205
574
525
428
373
368
352
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
11
0.1
S
26
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
298
496
752
427
13
346
212
118
165
248
96
366
338
68
54
51
46
43
35
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
25
0.2
SSW
23
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
24
53
296
266
90
90
3
3
3
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
14
28
29
26
25
24
22
17
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
88
52
19
19
19
19
88
83
19
19
19
0
0
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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