Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
5
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SSW
10
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2556
1452
1475
1092
2483
2040
1679
1439
1822
2899
2704
2474
2570
2521
2511
2870
3615
4330
4648
5139
6611
4715
9536
9400
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:54AM0.36m
3:04PM0.90m
2:05AM0.35m
3:34PM0.86m
2:13AM0.34m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.19m
7:40AM0.00m
10:11PM0.23m
8:01AM0.01m
10:50PM0.27m
8:20AM0.03m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:35
5:34
5:32
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
14
14
14
13
14
14
12
12
8
6
5
4
5
5
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.4
SSW
10
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
1452
1286
1028
2483
2040
1679
1439
1822
2899
2704
2474
2570
2521
373
373
369
891
901
795
6611
4715
9536
9400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
S
7
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
1.1
SW
18
2.2
SW
16
Energy kJ
1475
1092
157
216
761
1214
913
118
162
24
159
312
103
147
795
2496
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
9
22
22
22
83
224
162
106
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
0.9
WSW
4
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2556
1057
1057
34
2511
2870
3615
4330
4648
5139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
869
52
113
52
52
52
81
52
0
0
0
0
29
165
686
675
938
938
1172
1038
1172
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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