Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5916
5347
4313
3582
3167
2686
2067
2168
2426
2354
2045
1912
1655
1392
1293
1025
1047
1119
1154
973
1027
799
1027
990
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:21AM0.26m
1:54PM1.00m
1:24AM0.20m
2:27PM1.03m
1:09AM0.19m
3:03PM1.01m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.09m
6:14AM0.06m
9:40PM0.11m
6:29AM0.00m
10:33PM0.16m
6:50AM-0.04m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
5916
5347
4313
3582
3167
2686
2067
2168
2426
2354
2045
1912
1655
1392
1293
1025
1047
1119
1154
973
1027
799
1027
990
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
22
22
22
18
72
72
72
137
303
237
86
218
442
602
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
102
236
236
206
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
6
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
52
52
52
19
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
81
140
0
0
0
83
52
168
498
498
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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