Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 6AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9952 | 8847 | 7842 | 7331 | 7875 | 9202 | 9893 | 9638 | 14061 | 15355 | 15915 | 15142 | 14602 | 14929 | 15863 | 16671 | 16477 | 15089 | 13423 | 11876 | 10304 | 8874 | 7836 | 6644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:42PM0.91m | 1:25PM0.98m | 2:42AM0.11m | 2:03PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.06m | 10:04PM0.02m | 10:19PM0.03m | 5:13AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 75 | 192 | 186 | 2116 | 14061 | 15355 | 15915 | 15142 | 14602 | 14929 | 15863 | 16671 | 16477 | 15089 | 13423 | 11876 | 10304 | 8874 | 7836 | 6644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 602 | — | — | — | 954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9952 | 8847 | 7842 | 7331 | 7875 | 9202 | 9893 | 9638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 938 | 1011 | 1173 | 1173 | 1200 | 1278 | 690 | 1011 | 690 | 690 | 1011 | 1011 | 1480 | 1208 | 1011 | 691 | 691 | 168 | 168 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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