
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
203 | 157 | 115 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 621 | 562 | 674 | 47 | 340 | 273 | 211 | 164 | 127 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.70m | 7:00AM1.12m | 7:02PM1.76m | 7:49AM1.19m | 7:50PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.06m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:22PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
203 | 157 | 115 | 80 | 76 | 91 | 91 | 584 | 621 | 562 | 674 | 535 | 340 | 273 | 211 | 164 | 127 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 13 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 73 | 54 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
87 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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