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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
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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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | |
1283 | 1110 | 938 | 446 | 557 | 706 | 626 | 617 | 357 | 366 | 338 | 574 | 525 | 422 | 373 | 368 | 352 | 342 | 286 | 202 | 159 | 229 | 666 | 1576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:30PM0.56m | 12:18PM0.46m | 10:50PM0.52m | 12:15PM0.58m | 11:45PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.16m | 5:12PM0.34m | 5:33AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.25m | 5:43AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
— | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
1283 | 1110 | 938 | 446 | 557 | 706 | 626 | 617 | 357 | 257 | 205 | 574 | 525 | 422 | 373 | 368 | 352 | 342 | 286 | 202 | 127 | 229 | 666 | 1576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 26 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 |
— | — | 13 | 346 | 212 | 118 | 165 | 248 | 88 | 366 | 338 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 42 | 9 | 96 | 134 | 160 | 322 | 459 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 25 | SSW 23 | — | — | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | 24 | 53 | — | — | 17 | 266 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 81 | 121 | 159 | 10 | 115 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
29 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 83 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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