Surf Forecasts:
Right Point (Cat Bay) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,681 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Right Point (Cat Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Right Point (Cat Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s talk it out in feet and miles per hour. It's the same story, just different numbers.
Looking at Right Point (Cat Bay), the water’s at 56°F, which is right where it should be for this time of year.
The first few days are tough. Thursday, July 30th kicks off with a 5ft swell from the SW, but a 15 mph cross-on from the WSW has it all chopped to bits. Skip it. Friday morning, July 31st, is still rough with a 10 mph NW wind and a 4ft swell. Then Friday afternoon, the wind just dies. A flat calm, glassy 3 mph from the SW. That 4ft, 12-second SW swell turns into gold. The wave energy is moderate (384), and it's a real standout. Clean, lined up, and all yours.
Saturday, August 1st brings a longer 18-second period groundswell. The afternoon swell bumps to 4ft from the SW, with a strong energy reading of 1150, but a light cross-on from the NNW keeps it from being perfect. It’s a tide-dependent call, not a full go.
Sunday, August 2nd is a write-off with a fresh 22 mph north wind messing up the 5ft swell. This run of poor conditions with strong winds and bigger swell carries on through the week. The waves get big – up to 8ft and 8ft – but the wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. Even with energy readings in the thousands, it’s not surfable for paddling. For the kite crew, these days could be a blast.
Then Friday afternoon, August 7th. Boom. A 5ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy at 3 mph from the south. The energy is strong (1200). This is *very good surf* and the absolute highlight of the outlook. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.
Saturday, August 8th afternoon cleans up again with a light 3 mph cross-off breeze from the ENE, but the swell drops to 3ft. Clean, but small.
Another windy stretch hits from Sunday the 9th to Tuesday the 11th, with swell climbing to 10ft on the Tuesday morning and 25 mph winds. That's big, angry, and expert-only at best.
Wednesday morning, August 12th, is another glass-off. Zero wind, flat calm, with a 6ft SW swell at 12 seconds and moderate energy (1078). Very good conditions again.
The forecast ends with a massive, deep groundswell on Thursday afternoon, August 13th – a 8ft swell from the SW with a ridiculously long 22-second period and a massive energy reading (6217). The wind is a gentle cross-on, so it's not perfectly clean, but that much power on a point is going to be something to see. It’s a promising but less certain call being so far out.
So in short: your best bets are Friday afternoon, July 31st, Friday afternoon, August 7th, and Wednesday morning, August 12th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 537 | 324 | 314 | 228 | 249 | 1087 | 1432 | 1137 | 793 | 686 | 513 | 1937 | 1977 | 1355 | 862 | 196 | 241 | 290 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.81m | 1:23PM2.15m | 1:03AM1.87m | 2:01PM2.23m | 1:54AM1.94m | 2:35PM2.28m | 2:41AM2.02m | 3:07PM2.31m | 3:24AM2.10m | 3:38PM2.33m | 4:07AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.07m | 6:34AM0.50m | 7:30PM0.94m | 7:21AM0.48m | 8:11PM0.80m | 8:05AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.66m | 8:45AM0.49m | 9:23PM0.53m | 9:24AM0.52m | 9:57PM0.40m | 10:03AM0.58m | 10:32PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 19 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 537 | 324 | 314 | 228 | 187 | 1087 | 1432 | 1137 | 793 | 686 | 513 | 7 | — | 1355 | 862 | 82 | 180 | 290 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 18 | 62 | 60 | 249 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | 61 | 156 | 241 | 227 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 70 | 32 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 1937 | 1977 | 1004 | 699 | 196 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 100 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 73 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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