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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
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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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 21 | |
1030 | 998 | 1083 | 1471 | 1551 | 1674 | 1839 | 1399 | 2795 | 2457 | 2334 | 2212 | 2187 | 1771 | 1748 | 1597 | 1597 | 1480 | 1503 | 1503 | 1297 | 1192 | 1537 | 1966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:44PM0.64m | 10:01PM0.57m | 11:14PM0.55m | 1:03PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.08m | 7:34AM0.16m | 6:41AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1030 | 998 | 1083 | 1471 | 1551 | 1674 | 1839 | 1310 | 2795 | 2457 | 2334 | 2212 | 2187 | 1771 | 1748 | 1597 | 1597 | 1480 | 1503 | 1503 | 1297 | 1192 | 1537 | 1737 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
34 | 376 | 299 | 269 | 772 | 802 | 897 | 1399 | — | — | 30 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 105 | 202 | 661 | 1171 | 1966 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
100 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 51 | — | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 87 | 83 | 52 | 52 | 288 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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