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Hanson Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Hanson Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 14 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° 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: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
159 | 295 | 402 | 776 | 1416 | 3467 | 4080 | 3455 | 3455 | 3182 | 2837 | 2427 | 2152 | 2122 | 1723 | 1366 | 1496 | 1949 | 2452 | 2707 | 2590 | 6221 | 6389 | 5692 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.48m | 12:31PM0.70m | 00:29AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.83m | 1:02AM0.34m | 1:23PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.15m | 7:13PM0.17m | 5:52AM0.13m | 8:02PM0.11m | 6:02AM0.10m | 8:51PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 125 | 295 | 402 | 776 | 1416 | 3467 | 4080 | 3455 | 3455 | 3182 | 2837 | 2427 | 2152 | 2122 | 1723 | 1366 | 1496 | 1949 | 2452 | 2707 | 1965 | 6221 | 6389 | 5692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | SW 19 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 157 | 115 | 495 | 811 | 85 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 96 | 2590 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 122 | 118 | 57 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | N 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | 33 | 59 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 69 | 11 | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 81 | 81 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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