Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 777 | 724 | 541 | 511 | 407 | 358 | 293 | 287 | 253 | 312 | 296 | 336 | 251 | 312 | 161 | 164 | 134 | 125 | 130 | 157 | 225 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:24AM1.37m | 9:28PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 777 | 724 | 541 | 511 | 407 | 358 | 293 | 287 | 253 | 312 | 296 | 336 | 251 | 312 | 161 | 164 | 113 | 125 | 130 | 157 | 225 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 155 | 106 | 171 | 51 | 102 | 88 | 134 | 117 | 86 | 92 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | S 17 |
| kJ | 36 | 62 | 54 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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