Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5899 | 6041 | 5553 | 5041 | 5189 | 5189 | 5953 | 6285 | 8940 | 16948 | 16363 | 15509 | 14792 | 13506 | 12612 | 11372 | 10084 | 8899 | 7811 | 6864 | 5716 | 4890 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.84m | 2:05AM0.28m | 1:11PM0.85m | 1:43AM0.37m | 1:33PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.06m | 5:46AM0.20m | 8:25PM0.09m | 6:36AM0.12m | 8:16PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5899 | 6041 | 5553 | 5041 | 5189 | 5189 | 5953 | 6285 | 8940 | 16948 | 16363 | 15509 | 14792 | 13506 | 12612 | 11372 | 10084 | 8899 | 7811 | 6864 | 5716 | 4890 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | 157 | 702 | 1850 | 4239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 178 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 83 | 498 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1174 | 1182 | 1222 | 1496 | 1864 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 94 | 88 | 100 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
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