
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 58 | 875 | 1275 | 1271 | 782 | 399 | 317 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.10m | 7:13PM1.81m | 8:03AM1.13m | 8:04PM1.85m | 8:55AM1.16m | 8:54PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.25m | 2:06AM-0.03m | 1:30PM0.23m | 2:56AM-0.07m | 2:23PM0.22m | 3:43AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 |
24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 587 | 957 | 974 | 575 | 399 | 5 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 17 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 8 | — |
16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 78 | 875 | 1275 | 1271 | 782 | — | 317 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 72 | 70 | 103 | 103 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 183 | 126 | 7 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
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