Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 5AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2557 | 2888 | 3392 | 4533 | 4489 | 4878 | 5553 | 4539 | 3868 | 3438 | 3353 | 3280 | 2982 | 2597 | 2169 | 3502 | 9362 | 7816 | 7062 | 6756 | 4135 | 3425 | 4169 | 3459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56AM0.42m | 3:09PM0.86m | 3:23AM0.48m | 3:28PM0.80m | 3:54AM0.54m | 3:44PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.06m | 9:53PM0.07m | 8:55AM0.09m | 10:05PM0.07m | 9:30AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2557 | 2888 | 3392 | 4533 | 4489 | 4878 | 5553 | 4539 | 3868 | 3438 | 3353 | 3280 | 2982 | 2597 | 2169 | 3502 | 461 | 468 | 799 | 6756 | 4135 | 3425 | 4169 | 3459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NE 5 | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | 4 | — | — | 253 | 673 | 964 | — | — | — | 373 | 1883 | 1496 | 588 | 582 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 447 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 57 | 46 | 188 | 297 | 402 | 527 | 758 | 816 | 871 | 1328 | 1715 | 9362 | 7816 | 7062 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 170 | 601 | 685 | 685 | 564 | 492 | 492 | 564 | 564 | 438 |
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