Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatchet Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatchet Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatchet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 35 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.65m | 2:43PM0.87m | 2:42AM0.61m | 3:40PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.19m | 9:15PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.21m | 10:15PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 35 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 893 | 893 | 794 | 794 | 772 | 772 | 1362 | 1779 | 826 | 794 | 772 |
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