
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 8AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2037 | 1604 | 1245 | 920 | 661 | 496 | 424 | 401 | 476 | 655 | 906 | 949 | 810 | 714 | 545 | 452 | 363 | 295 | 235 | 225 | 181 | 154 | 118 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.88m | 5:26PM1.39m | 6:08AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.45m | 6:53AM0.96m | 6:53PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.43m | 10:34AM0.48m | 00:26AM0.37m | 11:27AM0.46m | 1:07AM0.31m | 12:14PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
2037 | 1604 | 1245 | 920 | 661 | 496 | 424 | 401 | 476 | 655 | 906 | 949 | 810 | 714 | 545 | 452 | 363 | 295 | 235 | 225 | 181 | 154 | 118 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 15 |
24 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | E 13 | NE 8 | S 17 | E 13 | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6 | 0 |
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