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Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Catherine Hill Bay sea temperature is
23.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (13 Jan)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.9
ENE
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
ENE
1
E
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)797888788888555688566677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)111108131163168168159119896711115349758760107107108222245288282210
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:07AM
1.30
5:26PM
0.88
5:57AM
1.35
6:30PM
0.89
6:44AM
1.41
7:23PM
0.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:00PM
0.50
10:59PM
0.47
12:56PM
0.43
11:53PM
0.46
1:42PM
0.36
12:43AM
0.44
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
Sunrise5:56-------5:58-------5:58-------
Sunset----8:06-------8:05-------8:05---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------1--112114---
Temp. °C212223232221212122232322212121212122242321212120
Feels °C (?)222223212120212122232120192021212223232018212221
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