
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1504 | 1351 | 1143 | 2892 | 4778 | 6855 | 8833 | 9024 | 10302 | 9140 | 7986 | 7856 | 8577 | 9693 | 10421 | 13209 | 14197 | 15308 | 15308 | 14205 | 13308 | 15508 | 16662 | 18021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.81m | 12:42PM0.91m | 1:25PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.11m | 10:01PM0.06m | 10:04PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1504 | 1351 | 1143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 75 | 138 | 186 | 11384 | 14197 | 15308 | 15308 | 14205 | 13308 | 13403 | 13165 | 13293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 602 | — | — | — | 843 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
154 | 332 | 773 | 2892 | 4778 | 6855 | 8833 | 9024 | 10302 | 9140 | 7986 | 7856 | 8577 | 9693 | 10421 | 13209 | — | — | — | — | — | 15508 | 16662 | 18021 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 168 | 685 | 690 | 863 | 938 | 690 | 1017 | 938 | 1011 | 1173 | 1173 | 1238 | 1319 | 686 | 690 | 690 | 1180 | 1177 | 1177 | 1177 | 1340 | 691 | 1340 |
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