Right Point (Cat Bay) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

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Right Point (Cat Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Right Point (Cat Bay) sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Right Point (Cat Bay) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Right Point (Cat Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 7AM. 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 14s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 12th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
1.1
SW
1.8
WSW
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
0.7
SW
1.7
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)1213141414138101010108101313161214141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1392321738534493378117918029775603012413822418596632578002424212518491307
Wind
(km/h)
45
NW
50
W
45
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
SW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
5
SW
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
40
SW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrossoncrossononcrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:04PM
2.11
5:42AM
1.91
6:47PM
2.03
6:29AM
1.84
7:37PM
1.97
7:30AM
1.79
8:32PM
1.93
8:48AM
1.80
9:32PM
1.93
10:10AM
1.90
10:30PM
1.96
11:22AM
2.08
11:24PM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:28AM
0.45
12:03AM
0.95
12:08PM
0.54
12:48AM
1.00
12:55PM
0.64
1:44AM
1.00
1:54PM
0.74
2:48AM
0.95
3:05PM
0.81
3:53AM
0.81
4:20PM
0.83
4:53AM
0.62
5:29PM
0.81
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:41--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--6:47--
Sunset-5:58--5:57--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:51--5:50-
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1262162-----1---1-1--
Temp. °C141313141416161616161717151616171715141414
Feels °C (?)323449891113141212141211128567
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Information about the Right Point (Cat Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Right Point (Cat Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Right Point (Cat Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Right Point (Cat 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 (Right Point (Cat 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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