Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7079 | 6839 | 6934 | 7038 | 7394 | 4273 | 4266 | 3487 | 4623 | 5841 | 5070 | 4168 | 3653 | 2928 | 2528 | 2233 | 2098 | 2200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.81m | 2:32PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.79m | 2:29PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM-0.02m | 9:50AM0.25m | 8:50PM-0.03m | 10:14AM0.32m | 9:02PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7079 | 6839 | 6934 | 7038 | 7394 | 4273 | 4266 | 3240 | 4623 | 5841 | 5070 | 4168 | 3653 | 2928 | 2528 | 2233 | 2098 | 2200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | S 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3431 | 2890 | 3487 | 3199 | 3504 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 | 100 | 529 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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