Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 10PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 440 | 381 | 343 | 299 | 298 | 777 | 724 | 541 | 511 | 356 | 341 | 293 | 287 | 253 | 312 | 437 | 472 | 275 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.23m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:49AM1.30m | 8:51PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.27m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
575 | 440 | 381 | 343 | 299 | 220 | 777 | 724 | 541 | 511 | 356 | 341 | 293 | 287 | 253 | 312 | 437 | 472 | 209 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
35 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 298 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 76 | 126 | 275 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
17 | 37 | 61 | 58 | 70 | 39 | 36 | 62 | 54 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 192 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
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