Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 506 | 477 | 371 | 201 | 165 | 223 | 716 | 1300 | 1861 | 2521 | 2284 | 1601 | 1075 | 893 | 1013 | 1160 | 1193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.62m | 6:45AM1.20m | 6:46PM1.65m | 7:28AM1.30m | 7:32PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 18 |
| kJ | 534 | 506 | 477 | 371 | 201 | 165 | 53 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 173 | 247 | 225 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 25 | E 16 | S 23 | S 23 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 93 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 16 | SSW 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 223 | 716 | 1300 | 1861 | 2521 | 2284 | 1601 | 1075 | 893 | 1013 | 1160 | 1193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537 | 722 | 270 | 263 | 156 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 14 |
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