Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 09 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 8PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (09 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
3
2
2
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)131312121212121212121212121212121212131414141514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19723436307337324737528256925823614463876727655664435849528550954899515957208185103431037299728814
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:51PM
0.70
5:53PM
0.62
10:12PM
0.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
0.07
8:23AM
0.11
7:32AM
0.12
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise-------6:41-------6:43-------6:43
Sunset--6:06-------6:05-------6:02-----
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
--11----111---1---------
Temp. °C191816151415141415141414131313141415151514141415
Feels °C (?)1513139777787787777899988911
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