
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
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25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 230 | 202 | 185 | 247 | 220 | 1347 | 2106 | 1954 | 1734 | 2316 | 2302 | 1870 | 1479 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.06m | 10:18PM1.51m | 11:11AM1.08m | 10:55PM1.45m | 11:55AM1.13m | 11:35PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.18m | 3:53PM0.42m | 5:06AM0.18m | 4:36PM0.45m | 5:41AM0.18m | 5:26PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 390 | 456 | 230 | 202 | 185 | 136 | 220 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | S 15 | E 13 |
7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 73 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 110 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 98 | 1347 | 2106 | 1954 | 1734 | 2316 | 2302 | 1870 | 1479 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 68 | 125 | 136 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 155 | 150 | 14 | 460 | 385 | 335 | 320 | 263 |
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