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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s 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 (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
402 | 776 | 1416 | 3467 | 4080 | 3455 | 3455 | 3079 | 2716 | 2427 | 2152 | 1797 | 1809 | 1366 | 1426 | 1797 | 2068 | 2806 | 2705 | 6531 | 6389 | 5417 | 4313 | 3582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:31PM0.70m | 00:29AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.83m | 1:02AM0.34m | 1:23PM0.93m | 1:21AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.15m | 7:13PM0.17m | 5:52AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.11m | 6:02AM0.10m | 8:51PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
402 | 776 | 1416 | 3467 | 4080 | 3455 | 3455 | 3079 | 2716 | 2427 | 2152 | 1797 | 1809 | 1366 | 1426 | 1797 | 2068 | 2806 | 2705 | 6531 | 6389 | 5417 | 4313 | 3582 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | E 5 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | WNW 6 | NE 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
115 | 495 | 811 | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 13 | 96 | 1777 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
118 | 16 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 49 | 34 | 24 | 54 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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