Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 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 1.3°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 2AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1211
1189
1086
1082
1082
1187
1130
1172
1121
3162
2754
2643
2606
2424
2229
1837
1302
1131
917
1242
1280
1657
2326
3288
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:25AM0.22m
3:39PM0.94m
4:14PM0.85m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.21m
7:16AM-0.06m
7:44AM-0.04m
8:11AM0.02m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
18
17
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
14
15
13
14
13
14
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
1211
1189
760
717
1082
1187
1130
1172
1121
3162
2754
2643
2606
2424
2229
1837
1302
1131
917
1242
1280
1657
2326
3288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
447
595
755
920
1004
1082
1055
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
10
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
Energy kJ
1086
1082
2
2
4
13
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
498
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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