
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 14 | 13 | 220 | 202 | 198 | 152 | 675 | 1244 | 2319 | 2351 | 1917 | 3405 | 2738 | 2119 | 1807 | 1479 | 1422 | 1324 | 1263 | 1299 | 1325 | 1325 | 1492 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.08m | 10:55PM1.45m | 11:55AM1.13m | 11:35PM1.37m | 12:42PM1.18m | 00:22AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.18m | 4:36PM0.45m | 5:41AM0.18m | 5:26PM0.49m | 6:18AM0.19m | 6:23PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
124 | 501 | 426 | 220 | 202 | 198 | 152 | 184 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 503 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | S 13 |
68 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 47 | 49 | 132 | 169 | — | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 675 | 1244 | 2319 | 2351 | 1917 | 3405 | 2738 | 2119 | 1807 | 1479 | 1422 | 1324 | 1263 | 1299 | 1325 | 1325 | 1492 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 150 | 67 | 270 | 385 | 392 | 270 | 263 | 263 | 253 | 230 | 192 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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