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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 25 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
836 | 1804 | 1052 | 1261 | 690 | 792 | 894 | 1163 | 1063 | 951 | 813 | 711 | 609 | 695 | 516 | 439 | 437 | 424 | 347 | 210 | 206 | 298 | 339 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:16PM0.44m | 11:53AM0.52m | 9:26PM0.37m | 11:58AM0.64m | 10:51PM0.33m | 12:17PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.36m | 4:12AM0.20m | 7:15PM0.29m | 4:36AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 836 | 1804 | 1052 | 1261 | 690 | 342 | 465 | 641 | 659 | 585 | 464 | 443 | 463 | 512 | 488 | 437 | 437 | 424 | 242 | 178 | 145 | 130 | 122 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 11 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 294 | 23 | 222 | 314 | 238 | 792 | 894 | 1163 | 1063 | 951 | 813 | 711 | 609 | 543 | 43 | 40 | 99 | 97 | 347 | 210 | 206 | 145 | 339 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | W 11 | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 23 | — | — | 381 | 314 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 9 | — | 148 | 168 | 172 | 112 | 298 | 140 | 339 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 64 | 98 | 109 | 49 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 695 | 516 | 439 | 394 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 29 | 81 | 83 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 52 | 88 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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