Surf Forecasts:
Hatchet Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 24 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NE swell with 1,523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 24th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 419 | 333 | 326 | 296 | 137 | 128 | 74 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 40 | 123 | 102 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:32PM0.71m | 7:59AM1.03m | 8:12PM0.69m | 8:40AM1.01m | 8:54PM0.67m | 9:22AM0.98m | 9:37PM0.66m | 10:05AM0.95m | 10:22PM0.65m | 10:49AM0.91m | 11:12PM0.65m | 11:34AM0.88m | 00:05AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.11m | 2:32PM0.16m | 1:57AM0.12m | 3:15PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:58PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.18m | 4:42PM0.23m | 4:05AM0.22m | 5:28PM0.25m | 4:54AM0.26m | 6:13PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | WNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 496 | 419 | 333 | 326 | 296 | 137 | 128 | 74 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 87 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 67 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 132 | 106 | 104 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 40 | 123 | 102 | 77 | 35 | 77 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 589 | 529 | 732 | 434 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794 | 42 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 826 | 851 | 826 |
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