Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 1PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3876 | 3745 | 3326 | 2886 | 2378 | 1987 | 1724 | 1601 | 1240 | 1077 | 1045 | 875 | 875 | 1011 | 816 | 738 | 683 | 657 | 746 | 905 | 998 | 1469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.87m | 3:13AM0.38m | 3:41PM0.77m | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:51PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.04m | 10:24PM0.17m | 8:43AM0.08m | 10:25PM0.15m | 9:24AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3876 | 3745 | 3326 | 2886 | 2378 | 1987 | 1724 | 1601 | 1240 | 1077 | 1045 | 875 | 875 | 1011 | 816 | 738 | 683 | 657 | 556 | 581 | 551 | 1469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 54 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 63 | 89 | 91 | 83 | 553 | 905 | 998 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 72 | 104 | 239 | 303 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | W 12 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 746 | — | 139 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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