Surf Forecasts:
Hatchet Bay surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 85 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 69 | 96 | 99 | 101 | 101 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.88m | 1:26AM0.93m | 2:10PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.84m | 3:08PM0.90m | 3:11AM0.77m | 4:03PM0.92m | 4:03AM0.71m | 4:53PM0.92m | 4:53AM0.67m | 5:40PM0.93m | 5:42AM0.64m | 6:24PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.13m | 8:17PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.15m | 9:21PM0.27m | 9:21AM0.16m | 10:23PM0.28m | 10:05AM0.17m | 11:20PM0.28m | 10:49AM0.17m | 00:12AM0.27m | 11:31AM0.16m | 00:59AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 43 | 56 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 85 | 67 | 67 | 87 | 69 | 4 | 99 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 6 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 66 | 20 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | — | 1 | 35 | 20 | 96 | 35 | 24 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 772 | 0 | 42 | 772 | 42 | 1021 | 794 | 0 | 857 | 772 | 3 | 857 | 0 | 826 | 693 | 672 | 3 | 672 | 672 | 954 | 851 |
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