
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (24 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 9PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
6217 | 5452 | 4907 | 4550 | 3916 | 3612 | 3097 | 2779 | 2587 | 2195 | 1968 | 1706 | 1546 | 1375 | 1326 | 1172 | 1162 | 981 | 1004 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.71m | 12:39PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.11m | 10:31PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
6217 | 5452 | 4907 | 4550 | 3916 | 3612 | 3097 | 2779 | 2587 | 2195 | 1968 | 1706 | 1546 | 1375 | 1326 | 1172 | 1162 | 981 | 1004 | 961 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 54 | 26 | 51 | 67 | 102 | 43 | 63 | 223 | 223 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 28 | 46 | 102 | 42 | 59 | 57 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 564 | 168 | 175 | 564 | 564 | 52 | 52 | 498 | 175 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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