Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hanson Bay today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hanson Bay at 7PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Hanson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
8414 | 8233 | 8522 | 8414 | 8026 | 7127 | 6789 | 6296 | 5672 | 4810 | 4234 | 3991 | 3586 | 3253 | 3094 | 2667 | 2506 | 2202 | 2171 | 2037 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:41AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.77m | 3:06AM0.58m | 3:03PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.12m | 8:19AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.10m | 8:55AM0.11m | 9:23PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
8414 | 8233 | 8522 | 8414 | 8026 | 7127 | 6789 | 6296 | 5672 | 4810 | 4234 | 3991 | 3586 | 3253 | 3094 | 2667 | 2506 | 2202 | 2171 | 2037 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 122 | 71 | 242 | 254 | 347 | 220 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 88 | 88 | 110 | 88 | 88 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 88 | 88 | 19 | 19 |
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