Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4053 | 3844 | 3459 | 3459 | 3178 | 5928 | 5728 | 5372 | 4261 | 4412 | 4356 | 5516 | 4189 | 4786 | 4881 | 4757 | 4416 | 3939 | 3385 | 3126 | 2617 | 2326 | 990 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48PM0.28m | 12:01PM0.78m | 00:22AM0.21m | 12:38PM0.89m | 1:13AM0.16m | 1:16PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.19m | 8:18PM0.16m | 4:16AM0.16m | 9:07PM0.09m | 4:43AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
4053 | 3844 | 3459 | 3459 | 3178 | 5928 | 5728 | 5372 | 4261 | 4412 | 4356 | 5516 | 4189 | 4786 | 4881 | 4757 | 4416 | 3939 | 3385 | 3126 | 2617 | 2326 | 990 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | 22 | 168 | — | 1631 | — | 101 | — | — | — | 813 | 599 | 249 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 562 | 552 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 173 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
16 | 12 | 26 | 65 | 119 | 334 | 475 | 588 | 669 | 1022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 567 | 685 | 690 | 690 | 83 | 120 | 120 | 164 | 52 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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