
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 848 | 970 | 696 | 682 | 856 | 700 | 679 | 632 | 593 | 539 | 451 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 280 | 1127 | 575 | 658 | 698 | 835 | 680 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.14m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:59AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:36AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.13m | 2:56PM0.33m | 3:55AM0.12m | 3:36PM0.34m | 4:27AM0.13m | 4:20PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
917 | 848 | 786 | 696 | 682 | 646 | 5 | 679 | 632 | 593 | 539 | 451 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 280 | 1127 | 575 | 658 | 698 | 835 | 680 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
— | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 102 | 151 | 225 | 2 | 253 | 214 | 208 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 970 | — | — | 856 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 58 | 6 |
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