
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 2PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 84 | 116 | 129 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.31m | 11:57PM1.22m | 12:52PM1.34m | 00:56AM1.11m | 1:52PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.19m | 6:04PM0.42m | 6:16AM0.24m | 7:10PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.30m | 8:28PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 84 | 116 | 129 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 32 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | E 18 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 16 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
2 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 33 | — | — | 10 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 103 | 193 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 88 | 6 | 6 |
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