
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatchet Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatchet Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatchet Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 12 | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 53 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 43 | 549 | 968 | 1360 | 1855 | 2724 | 3585 | 4167 | 4536 | 4691 | 4691 | 4458 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:16PM0.86m | 1:36AM0.62m | 2:09PM0.84m | 2:36AM0.64m | 3:03PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.24m | 7:55PM0.29m | 7:22AM0.27m | 8:48PM0.30m | 8:22AM0.29m | 9:36PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
40 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 968 | 1360 | 1855 | 2724 | 3585 | 4167 | 4536 | 4691 | 4691 | 4458 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
37 | 36 | 58 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 43 | 25 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 43 | 549 | 7 | 251 | — | 485 | 543 | 596 | 606 | 606 | 615 | 615 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 834 | 826 | 804 | 826 | 826 | 884 | 884 | 826 | 794 |
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