Catherine Hill Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s comin’ for Catherine Hill Bay.

Alright, it’s a bit of a slow start but there’s a nice little run of clean, small waves mid-week, and then a proper pulse of swell later on that’s got the potential to be something special. The first few days are pretty ordinary with cross-onshore winds and messy conditions, so you won’t be missing much.

Saturday 29th August – Forget it. That SSE wind is blowing straight across the break, making a mess of things. Swell’s around 4ft but it’s poor, and the combined energy (297) is weak. Not worth paddlin’ out.

Sunday 30th August – Now we’re talkin’. Morning looks magic – glassy as can be, with a light northerly wind and clean 3ft S swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy (241) is still moderate but the glassy conditions make it feel way better. This is the best fun you’ll have this week. Expect good surf, but the afternoon gets a bit weird with tide and onshore wind.

Monday 31st August – Another glassy morning, 2ft S swell but with a long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy buzzin’ through, giving it a combined energy of 330. Waves will be small but clean and lined up nicely, especially if you can get out early. Afternoon gets blown out.

Tuesday 1st September – Clean again in the morning. 3ft S swell at 11 seconds, moderate energy (287). Offshore cross-off breeze from the north. Nice shape, clean faces. A good, fun size for a beginner-friendly break like this.

Wednesday 2nd September – Smaller again, 2ft to 2ft S swell. Offshore wind all day keeps it clean, but the combined energy drops to 136 then 103 – weak. Surfable, but you’ll be workin’ for it.

Thursday 3rd September through Saturday 5th September – The swell is pretty well gone. Tiny little 1ft to 2ft waves with very low energy (59-131). Even with offshore winds, it’s a struggle. Not recommendin’ a paddle.

Sunday 6th September through Monday 7th September – A bit of a bump from the NE, but it’s short period (6-8 seconds) and mixed with messy cross-onshore or strong offshore winds. Combined energy (102-151) is weak to low moderate. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday 8th September – A real curveball. The morning is glassy but tiny (2ft). Then the afternoon throws up a huge 13ft S swell with a 10-second period, combined energy screaming at 3405. The data says it’s too big for this break. Glassy wind though. Unless you’re a true expert and the set-up can hold it, this is a stay-on-the-beach day.

Wednesday 9th September through Friday 11th September – Now the real stuff comes in. Wednesday morning has 8ft SSE swell (1210 energy), clean but with fresh cross-off wind. Thursday similar, big 8ft with fresh offshore winds. This is expert territory only – over 8ft is big for this spot. The standout is Friday 11th September morning. A drop to 6ft SSE swell (634 energy) with light offshore wind from the west. Expect very good surf conditions. That’s your best wave of the whole outlook. Afternoon onshore wind kills it.

Saturday 12th September – Still decent in the morning. 4ft SSE swell (337 energy) with a gentle offshore. Clean, fun, but not as good as Friday. The afternoon suffers from onshore wind again.

Sunday 13th September – The swell fades back to 3ft SSE (191 energy) and clean, but it’s marginal. A nice way to mellow out after the big days.

The standout window is Friday 11th September morning – 6ft S swell from the SSE, light offshore, clean. That’s your pick. The glassy Sunday and Monday mornings before that are the hidden gems for a peaceful, clean session.

Rusty out.

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