Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 290 | 216 | 216 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 175 | 194 | 252 | 215 | 177 | 194 | 198 | 192 | 174 | 155 | 155 | 132 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.52m | 9:24AM1.37m | 9:28PM1.46m | 10:01AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.24m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
346 | 290 | 199 | 216 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 175 | 194 | 252 | 215 | 177 | 194 | 198 | 192 | 152 | 138 | 107 | 132 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 16 |
132 | 214 | 216 | 130 | 103 | 111 | 134 | 90 | 122 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 150 | 149 | 129 | 174 | 155 | 155 | 16 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 3 |
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