Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 2AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2754 | 3385 | 2964 | 2174 | 2362 | 3213 | 5164 | 10022 | 9746 | 11454 | 21211 | 20304 | 16940 | 12587 | 10119 | 8457 | 6493 | 5031 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.23m | 1:38PM0.88m | 1:57AM0.27m | 2:03PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.12m | 5:42AM0.16m | 9:17PM0.11m | 6:31AM0.11m | 9:21PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 360 | 370 | 572 | 844 | 1602 | 2205 | 2886 | 10 | 10 | 673 | 21211 | 20304 | 16940 | 12587 | 10119 | 8457 | 6493 | 5031 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | S 15 | WSW 15 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 19 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 85 | 318 | 4 | 693 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 59 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | SE 18 | SE 14 | S 18 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2754 | 3385 | 2964 | 2174 | 2362 | 3213 | 5164 | 10022 | 9746 | 11454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 170 | 175 | 168 | 168 | 1017 | 1186 | 1011 | 690 | 1177 | 690 | 1004 | 1004 | 1185 | 1267 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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