Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 9AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 253 | 405 | 656 | 575 | 493 | 381 | 343 | 299 | 723 | 882 | 724 | 541 | 450 | 407 | 358 | 293 | 280 | 305 | 325 | 261 | 267 | 261 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.16m | 7:40PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 |
84 | 253 | 54 | 656 | 575 | 493 | 381 | 343 | 299 | 723 | 882 | 724 | 541 | 450 | 407 | 358 | 293 | 280 | 305 | 325 | 229 | 224 | 261 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 |
17 | 56 | 17 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 87 | 261 | 267 | 188 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2 | 4 | — | 17 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 58 | 70 | 58 | 17 | 62 | 54 | 67 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
239 | — | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 192 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 88 | 0 |
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