Surf Forecasts:
Hanson Bay surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 8,698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hanson Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Hanson Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hanson Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hanson Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1172 | 1319 | 3981 | 3968 | 2560 | 2005 | 1250 | 454 | 1599 | 2181 | 6755 | 5351 | 4019 | 2412 | 1576 | 1110 | 754 | 834 | 3770 | 8698 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.26m | 12:58PM0.82m | 1:48AM0.30m | 1:20PM0.86m | 1:47AM0.36m | 1:42PM0.87m | 1:58AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.86m | 2:15AM0.51m | 2:21PM0.82m | 2:35AM0.59m | 2:39PM0.76m | 2:59AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.11m | 5:01AM0.24m | 8:36PM0.10m | 6:01AM0.17m | 8:32PM0.09m | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:34PM0.07m | 7:16AM0.07m | 8:41PM0.06m | 7:50AM0.05m | 8:49PM0.05m | 8:23AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1172 | 1319 | 3981 | 3968 | 2560 | 2005 | 1250 | 454 | 1599 | 2181 | 6755 | 5351 | 4019 | 2412 | 1576 | 1110 | 754 | 634 | 3770 | 8698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 159 | 655 | 13 | 161 | 178 | 111 | 150 | 412 | 567 | 1625 | 24 | 18 | 11 | — | 21 | 131 | 436 | 834 | 449 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 20 | WNW 6 | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 123 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 15 | 4 | — | 206 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 152 | 477 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hanson Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hanson Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hanson Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hanson Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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