Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
107 | 139 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.87m | 2:54PM1.26m | 3:42AM0.85m | 4:01PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.52m | 7:50AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.50m | 8:59AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
6 | 103 | 90 | 70 | 57 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | ESE 7 | SE 2 | SE 3 |
107 | 139 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 120 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 323 | 323 | 103 |
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