Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 9PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (06 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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6
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2511
3489
4115
4399
5220
6510
7453
8360
9639
9281
8263
7836
7315
6377
5688
5127
5375
5481
5603
5393
4990
4493
3975
3450
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:34PM0.86m
2:13AM0.34m
4:08PM0.80m
2:06AM0.32m
4:49PM0.74m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.27m
8:20AM0.03m
11:52PM0.30m
8:35AM0.07m
8:35AM0.13m
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
11
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
10
10
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
373
373
369
891
901
6510
7453
8360
9639
9281
8263
7836
7315
6377
5688
5127
5375
5481
5603
5393
4990
4493
3975
3450
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
103
147
795
528
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2511
3489
4115
4399
5220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
686
690
938
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
113
113
113
52
564
438
1182
52
52
52
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
7
7
5
5
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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