Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 Apr 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
1.8
SW
15
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
666
556
747
947
1127
946
1030
998
1083
1471
1551
1805
1896
1399
2795
2457
2334
1973
2187
1974
1799
1597
1572
1480
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:44PM0.64m
10:01PM0.57m
Low Tide
8:26AM-0.00m
8:18AM0.08m
7:34AM0.16m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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5:46
5:45
5:44
1
2
5
Temp °C
23
21
21
21
24
23
22
23
22
21
21
23
23
19
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
18
15
16
16
19
18
19
19
18
18
17
19
18
18
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
666
556
747
947
1127
946
1030
998
1083
1471
1551
1805
1896
1310
2795
2457
2334
1973
2187
1974
1799
1597
1572
1480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
23
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
SW
21
0.7
NW
7
0.7
SW
19
0.7
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
0.7
NW
6
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
480
251
3
21
4
115
44
376
45
269
772
802
897
1399
30
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
SW
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
18
115
100
41
299
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.7
NW
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
18
34
27
6
35
4
5
36
59
57
42
7
8
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
165
324
0
0
81
52
52
52
52
52
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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