Surf Forecasts:
Hatchet Bay surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 1 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ESE swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 01) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hatchet Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 1st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 48 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 75 | 108 | 108 | 101 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 81 | 76 | 72 | 119 | 125 | 122 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.68m | 9:50PM0.98m | 10:04AM0.71m | 10:27PM0.97m | 10:47AM0.73m | 11:04PM0.94m | 11:31AM0.76m | 11:42PM0.91m | 12:16PM0.80m | 00:21AM0.86m | 1:05PM0.84m | 1:06AM0.82m | 1:57PM0.89m | 1:56AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.16m | 4:21AM0.21m | 3:51PM0.19m | 4:57AM0.21m | 4:35PM0.21m | 5:33AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.24m | 6:08AM0.20m | 6:12PM0.27m | 6:45AM0.18m | 7:08PM0.28m | 7:26AM0.16m | 8:09PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 48 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 26 | 108 | 11 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 122 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ESE 10 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | SE 10 | — | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 23 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 26 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 24 | 108 | 25 | 101 | 70 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 81 | 76 | 72 | 119 | 125 | 33 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 794 | 161 | 0 | 772 | 482 | 1377 | 484 | 484 | 1362 | 622 | 622 | 1228 | 672 | 1377 | 1815 | 672 | 914 | 1834 | 672 |
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