Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 22 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 1.4°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 5PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1319
1811
2263
3246
2919
2643
2317
1541
1496
1083
1034
903
917
724
472
456
443
459
560
575
669
698
686
674
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:49PM0.74m
5:21PM0.63m
5:51PM0.53m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.02m
8:31AM0.12m
8:08AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
12
13
14
15
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1319
1811
2263
3246
2919
2643
2317
1541
1496
1083
1034
903
917
724
472
456
443
459
560
575
669
698
686
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
202
176
160
53
57
75
79
100
290
226
247
243
157
95
103
91
82
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
26
147
98
4
70
80
57
43
31
21
14
6
49
41
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
3
0.7
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
6
6
19
18
29
15
54
42
59
6
4
5
4
5
5
4
2
6
17
15
11
6
15
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
29
152
152
83
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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