Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4365
3651
3305
2843
2548
2239
1795
1553
1412
1280
1280
1259
1050
846
915
890
1432
1303
1235
1045
1065
423
517
706
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:44PM0.66m
7:24PM0.60m
9:30PM0.56m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.13m
7:21AM0.18m
5:38AM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
4365
3651
3305
2843
2548
2239
1795
1553
1412
1280
1280
1259
1050
846
915
890
1432
1303
1235
1045
1065
423
517
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
25
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
298
496
487
427
25
346
212
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
22
48
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
Energy kJ
14
18
16
12
19
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
52
52
52
52
19
52
19
19
19
19
19
52
88
88
52
19
19
19
52
52
19
19
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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