Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1760 | 2790 | 2531 | 2386 | 1108 | 810 | 998 | 899 | 754 | 711 | 569 | 560 | 613 | 449 | 435 | 336 | 429 | 992 | 1764 | 1882 | 1760 | 1712 | 1580 | 1363 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.73m | 2:10PM0.47m | 5:01AM0.66m | 1:06PM0.49m | 6:12AM0.58m | 11:00AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.40m | 9:11PM0.01m | 11:05AM0.48m | 9:13PM0.05m | 10:09AM0.56m | 8:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1760 | 2790 | 2531 | 2386 | 1108 | 810 | 998 | 899 | 754 | 711 | 569 | 560 | 613 | 449 | 435 | 336 | 330 | 992 | 1764 | 1882 | 1760 | 1712 | 1580 | 1363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 718 | — | 666 | — | 559 | 595 | — | — | — | 16 | 60 | 96 | 95 | 199 | 255 | 66 | 429 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | WSW 17 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 318 | 53 | 249 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 19 | 47 | 73 | 97 | 125 | 141 | 162 | 172 | 167 | 158 | 121 | 90 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 133 | 144 | 176 | 210 | 260 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 686 | 690 | 1186 | 675 | 175 | 175 |
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