Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 07 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (07 Apr)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
5
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
1.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121215151414141313131314141414141413131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)56156156583624922633258024122376224821582065190216651812177918221803174919522241343630263129
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:26AM
0.44
3:45PM
0.83
2:25AM
0.42
4:15PM
0.77
2:06AM
0.41
4:51PM
0.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:58PM
0.23
8:31AM
-0.02
10:27PM
0.29
8:44AM
0.00
11:04PM
0.36
8:54AM
0.03
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise---6:39-------6:39-------6:41----
Sunset------6:08-------6:07-------6:06-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------11-----------
Temp. °C151514141414131312121314161917161718172020191716
Feels °C (?)111211111211111110101213151817151617171916151311
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