Catherine Hill Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this stretch is a mixed bag, and Catherine Hill Bay is a breakwater setup that’ll take some of this swell better than a straight beach. We’ve got to be patient, but there’s a couple of sessions that will fire.

Saturday the 8th is a washout—0.7m of south swell at 2ft in the morning, glassy but weak. The afternoon goes cross-on and choppy, so don’t bother. Sunday the 9th is a touch better, 0.9m (3ft) from the east-northeast, clean but still small. Monday the 10th has some size—1.8m (6ft) in the morning with a strong offshore, but it’s short period and lumpy. That afternoon drops to 1.3m (4ft), still offshore, but fading.

Tuesday the 11th is weak—0.8m (3ft) and offshore but no push. Wednesday the 12th is weird—morning has a 1.0m (3ft) south swell with a cross-off, average. The afternoon blows up with a strong 45 km/h (28 mph) offshore but the swell’s down to 0.6m (2ft) and messy. Thursday the 13th morning is tiny—0.4m (1ft)—but then the afternoon kicks. 2.4m (8ft) of south swell with huge energy (1486). That’s a lot of water, but the wind goes onshore, so it’s a gamble. Only for the experienced crew.

Now, the standout. Friday morning the 14th. 1.3m (4ft) of south swell, glassy, light wind out of the west-northwest, energy at 399. That’s the one—clean, groomed, and fun. Get out early because the afternoon goes onshore and it’s junk.

Saturday the 15th has size—1.9m (6ft) in the morning—but it’s crossed up with a light cross-shore and the period’s dropping. Might be okay for some, but the afternoon gets messy with rain and onshore wind. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are onshore slop—skip it.

The middle of the second week stays poor, with rain and onshore winds. Tuesday the 18th has some size but poor conditions. Wednesday the 19th is bigger—1.8m (6ft)—but rainy and onshore. Thursday the 20th is similar, with cross-onshore chop.

Now for the back half—Friday the 21st morning looks solid. 1.4m (5ft) from the east-southeast with a cross-off breeze and clean conditions. Then Friday afternoon goes glassy with 1.0m (3ft). That’s a nice window. Saturday the 22nd morning has 1.4m (5ft) with a moderate offshore out of the west-northwest, clean and lined up. Another one to mark. And Sunday the 23rd morning keeps it going—1.3m (4ft) with a moderate offshore, clean. These later ones are promising but they’re a week and a half out, so treat them as a maybe, not a sure thing.

So, best of the lot: Friday morning the 14th is the clear winner. And keep an eye on Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd as the long-range hopefuls. There are flat gaps in between, so don’t get your hopes up on the ordinary days. It’s not a classic run, but there are a few proper sessions to be had.

Rusty out.

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