SE Surf

Hanson Bay

South Australia · Australia

IntermediateBeach break-36.016, 136.853

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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near South Australia, Hanson Bay is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.

10-day forecast

Local time · updates hourly

Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~15°C (59°F) on average

Jan

18.4°C

65.1°F · 16.5–20.8°C

Feb

19°C

66.2°F · 17.5–20.5°C

Mar

18.5°C

65.3°F · 17.2–19.8°C

Apr

17.9°C

64.2°F · 16.2–19.1°C

May

17.5°C

63.5°F · 15.9–18.9°C

Jun

16.9°C

62.4°F · 15.7–18.2°C

Jul

16.1°C

61°F · 14.7–17°C

Aug

15.4°C

59.7°F · 14.4–16.4°C

Sep

15°C

59°F · 14.4–16.1°C

Oct

15.1°C

59.2°F · 13.8–16.3°C

Nov

16°C

60.8°F · 14.5–17.8°C

Dec

17.2°C

63°F · 15.7–18.6°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

October–April

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.

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