Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11597 | 11402 | 10788 | 9844 | 8975 | 8010 | 6782 | 6216 | 5228 | 4214 | 3529 | 5906 | 6973 | 7737 | 8035 | 8808 | 8298 | 7112 | 6174 | 4865 | 3922 | 3052 | 1952 | 2734 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.73m | 1:10PM0.46m | 6:13AM0.67m | 11:24AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.46m | 9:19PM-0.02m | 9:14PM-0.03m | 9:05PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 11597 | 11402 | 10788 | 9844 | 8975 | 8010 | 6782 | 6216 | 5228 | 4214 | 3529 | — | — | — | — | 8808 | 8298 | 7112 | 6174 | 4865 | 3922 | 3052 | 1952 | 2734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 75 | 182 | 178 | 354 | 679 | 292 | 869 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 967 | 2395 | 5906 | 6973 | 7737 | 8035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 601 | 702 | 973 | 877 | 1182 | 1173 | 973 | 564 | 564 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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