
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 45 | 104 | 145 | 138 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.22m | 12:52PM1.34m | 00:56AM1.11m | 1:52PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.42m | 6:16AM0.24m | 7:10PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
15 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 104 | 145 | 138 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 11 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
9 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 193 | 70 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 6 | 6 |
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