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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
2843 | 3314 | 3170 | 3170 | 2800 | 2278 | 1920 | 847 | 749 | 613 | 822 | 1027 | 1042 | 946 | 1030 | 998 | 1049 | 1493 | 1427 | 1596 | 1368 | 1741 | 2782 | 2334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:50PM0.76m | 5:44PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM-0.06m | 8:26AM-0.00m | 8:18AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2843 | 3314 | 3170 | 3170 | 2800 | 2278 | 1920 | 847 | 749 | 613 | 822 | 1027 | 1042 | 946 | 1030 | 998 | 1049 | 1493 | 1427 | 1596 | 1368 | 1066 | 2782 | 2334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | WSW 16 | W 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 15 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 23 | ENE 4 | SW 21 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 100 | 180 | 16 | 12 | 84 | 4 | 625 | 480 | 299 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 115 | 32 | 376 | 299 | 269 | 772 | 822 | 1149 | 1741 | 36 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | W 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 100 | 115 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 18 | 115 | 100 | 33 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 5 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 64 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 38 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
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