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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | |
2174 | 1912 | 1767 | 1493 | 1293 | 1202 | 880 | 655 | 1332 | 1220 | 1170 | 990 | 1219 | 1197 | 1197 | 1109 | 1009 | 884 | 834 | 901 | 1004 | 1096 | 1121 | 2832 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.20m | 2:27PM1.03m | 1:09AM0.19m | 3:03PM1.01m | 00:25AM0.22m | 3:39PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.11m | 6:29AM0.00m | 10:33PM0.16m | 6:50AM-0.04m | 11:49PM0.21m | 7:16AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 2174 | 1912 | 1767 | 1493 | 1293 | 1202 | 880 | 655 | 1332 | 1220 | 1170 | 163 | 1219 | 1197 | 1197 | 1109 | 1009 | 884 | 832 | 901 | 972 | 1027 | 1121 | 2832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 137 | 303 | 236 | 86 | 206 | 442 | 602 | 447 | 595 | 760 | 725 | 834 | 823 | 1004 | 1096 | 1055 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 96 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 71 | 214 | — | — | — | 990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 140 | 492 | 29 | 140 | 168 | 52 | 52 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 113 | 163 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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