Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 23 Feb 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am February 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Feb)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 Feb)4ft (1.2m)7s

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

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Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.9
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
NE
1.2
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)788877766678656666667667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)48351219815811464135948811375725359170190157128132153132185203136
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
5
SW
25
SSE
25
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ESE
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:58AM
1.43
1:15PM
1.14
1:55AM
1.42
2:26PM
1.01
3:03AM
1.41
3:54PM
0.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:23AM
0.33
7:15PM
0.31
8:37AM
0.37
8:13PM
0.39
10:03AM
0.37
9:25PM
0.45
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise--6:35-------6:35-------6:37-----
Sunset-----7:37-------7:36-------7:35--
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
------1-1--------------2
Temp. °C242425302625252423222225252524232221212425242423
Feels °C (?)252626312525282827252626252421222222222525232526
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