Surf Forecasts:
Hatchet Bay surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, NE swell with 4,591 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NE 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatchet Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1622 | 1625 | 1310 | 1119 | 831 | 627 | 608 | 686 | 1407 | 3144 | 3298 | 3298 | 4591 | 2505 | 2214 | 1906 | 1536 | 1172 | 862 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27PM0.84m | 5:57AM0.90m | 6:11PM0.84m | 6:41AM0.98m | 6:55PM0.83m | 7:26AM1.06m | 7:40PM0.82m | 8:12AM1.11m | 8:27PM0.80m | 9:00AM1.15m | 9:15PM0.79m | 9:51AM1.16m | 10:07PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.19m | 12:09PM0.20m | 00:15AM0.14m | 1:00PM0.16m | 00:54AM0.09m | 1:49PM0.12m | 1:36AM0.05m | 2:40PM0.09m | 2:21AM0.02m | 3:31PM0.08m | 3:09AM0.01m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1622 | 1625 | 1310 | 1119 | 831 | 627 | 608 | 686 | 1407 | 2574 | 3298 | 3298 | 4591 | 2505 | 2214 | 1906 | 1536 | 1172 | 862 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | NNW 11 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 50 | 47 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 81 | 23 | 12 | 689 | 212 | 255 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 12 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | ESE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 93 | 67 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 13 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | NNE 11 | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 335 | — | 289 | 219 | 149 | 149 | 233 | 16 | 3144 | — | — | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 914 | 589 | 826 | 851 | 590 | 589 | 590 | 589 | 826 | 590 | 0 | 0 | 804 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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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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