
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4121 | 3187 | 2927 | 2371 | 2135 | 2256 | 2256 | 2166 | 2103 | 1783 | 1657 | 1326 | 1204 | 1094 | 921 | 921 | 811 | 657 | 561 | 500 | 1036 | 961 | 1099 | 1255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.34m | 12:24PM0.74m | 1:17AM0.40m | 12:47PM0.77m | 1:19AM0.49m | 1:10PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.10m | 6:06AM0.19m | 7:34PM0.08m | 6:42AM0.13m | 7:38PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4121 | 3187 | 2927 | 2371 | 2135 | 2256 | 2256 | 2166 | 2103 | 1783 | 1657 | 1326 | 1204 | 1094 | 921 | 921 | 811 | 657 | 561 | 350 | 1036 | 961 | 1099 | 1255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | WSW 4 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 93 | 245 | 365 | 500 | 11 | 6 | 185 | 298 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 24 | SW 23 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 88 | 86 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 81 | 140 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 | 52 | 19 |
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