Surf Forecasts:
Right Point (Cat Bay) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 3,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Right Point (Cat Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Right Point (Cat Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that will get the heart rate up. We’re looking at a slow start, a bit of a rough middle, and then a proper finish if the long-range charts hold up.
Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty much a write-off. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and the surf is messy. There’s some size, but it’s not doing us any favors. The water temp is sitting at 56°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Come Monday the 12th, the swell kicks up to a solid 5-7ft, but the wind is strong and cross-shore, making a mess of things. The energy is building though – we’re seeing moderate to strong readings. It’s just not clean. This carries through to Thursday the 15th morning, when the wind finally swings offshore from the SSE. That’s when things start to get interesting. The swell is a solid 6ft, period 15 seconds, and the wave energy is strong. The comment says “excellent surf conditions,” and I’d agree. That Thursday morning is the first real standout.
The surf drops a touch over the weekend, but it stays rideable. By Monday the 19th, it’s a bit smaller, but the conditions are clean with light winds. Nothing epic, but you can get a wave.
Then we hit the real gem. The following Sunday, the 23rd of August, is the one to circle. The forecast shows a 5ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning. The wave energy is strong. That’s a proper groundswell, and a point break like Right Point should handle it beautifully. It’s a long-period swell, so it might be a bit straight at a beach break, but on a point, it’s going to line up. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the best on offer, hands down.
The following Monday the 24th has a bit more size, 6ft, but the wind is a bit on it, so it’s not as clean. Still, there’s waves to be had.
So, overall: the first week is mostly a washout, but the second week, especially the 23rd, is where the magic is. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not guaranteed. Keep an eye on the charts.
Keep it salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 553 | 1713 | 1722 | 2668 | 528 | 506 | 831 | 2676 | 1137 | 2630 | 2295 | 3953 | 1808 | 3074 | 2297 | 1742 | 1169 | 1138 | 899 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.20m | 8:25AM2.16m | 7:46PM2.14m | 9:34AM2.14m | 8:56PM2.08m | 10:44AM2.16m | 10:15PM2.05m | 11:48AM2.22m | 11:34PM2.09m | 12:44PM2.30m | 00:45AM2.16m | 1:33PM2.37m | 1:48AM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.14m | 2:06PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.18m | 3:18PM1.08m | 3:48AM0.22m | 4:36PM1.02m | 4:59AM0.25m | 5:48PM0.89m | 6:05AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.70m | 7:05AM0.30m | 7:45PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | ESE 10 | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 250 | 553 | 1713 | 18 | — | 158 | 506 | 831 | 1158 | 1137 | 2630 | 2295 | 2266 | 1808 | 3074 | 2297 | 1742 | 1169 | 1138 | 899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 17 | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 404 | 142 | — | — | 528 | 48 | 487 | — | 137 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SSW 22 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 45 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 16 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1722 | 2668 | 259 | 9 | 33 | 2676 | 403 | 766 | — | 3953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 60 | 314 | 73 | 60 | 60 | 259 | 73 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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