Surf Forecasts:
Hatchet Bay surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatchet Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hatchet Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 29°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 232 | 203 | 122 | 112 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 80 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM0.74m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:17AM0.70m | 2:14PM1.00m | 2:22AM0.68m | 3:21PM1.00m | 3:33AM0.69m | 4:26PM1.02m | 4:41AM0.73m | 5:27PM1.04m | 5:44AM0.80m | 6:23PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.21m | 6:24AM0.10m | 7:41PM0.23m | 7:21AM0.10m | 8:49PM0.24m | 8:25AM0.11m | 9:56PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.10m | 10:58PM0.21m | 10:41AM0.09m | 11:54PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.08m | 00:44AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 17 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 283 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 80 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 232 | 203 | 40 | 112 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 851 | 826 | 1198 | 482 | 482 | 1385 | 482 | 834 | 1444 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 851 | 0 | 136 | 851 | 693 | 1115 | 589 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hatchet Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hatchet Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hatchet Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hatchet Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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