Hanson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.02° S 136.86° E

Issued: 8 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hanson Bay sea temperature is
17.2° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Hanson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 4AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
5
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
4
SW
9
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
548
776
1336
3058
5781
4805
3925
3316
11049
9726
8468
7582
7158
6590
3185
2562
2148
2148
1889
1760
1736
1804
1822
1759
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:42PM0.92m
2:08AM0.25m
4:08PM0.82m
3:08AM0.30m
4:28PM0.72m
4:22AM0.35m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.23m
8:10AM0.03m
11:40PM0.25m
8:52AM0.11m
11:43PM0.24m
9:35AM0.22m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
5
5
6
7
7
8
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
1
SW
20
1.2
SW
20
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
281
776
1081
1467
1533
2042
2592
3125
6007
2580
2384
7582
7158
6590
3185
2562
2148
2148
1889
1760
1736
1804
1822
1759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
12
1.3
SW
19
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
NW
8
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
548
277
1336
84
54
942
745
553
484
421
311
127
98
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
5
90
120
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.1
W
8
2.5
WSW
7
4
SW
9
5
SW
11
4.5
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
17
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.2
S
10
Energy kJ
456
625
621
3058
5781
4805
3925
3316
11049
9726
8468
1489
1351
1026
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
424
424
567
601
413
492
686
675
52
675
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
52
19
52
19
52
19
19
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Rating
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4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
4
2
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
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5
6
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4
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4
5
5
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4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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