Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 132 | 113 | 105 | 91 | 128 | 139 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 111 | 118 | 104 | 125 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 90 | 77 | 248 | 246 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.36m | 11:26PM1.21m | 12:05PM1.34m | 00:12AM1.06m | 12:53PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.35m | 5:35AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.38m | 7:31PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SE 9 |
113 | 132 | 113 | 105 | 91 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 95 | 85 | 56 | 118 | 104 | 125 | 116 | 110 | 97 | 52 | 70 | 248 | 12 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | E 9 | — |
131 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 55 | 85 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 12 | E 10 | SE 15 | E 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | S 8 | E 9 | — | — |
22 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 92 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 128 | 139 | 118 | 128 | 128 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 246 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 90 | 108 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 103 | 17 | 3 |
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