Catherine Hill Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.15° S 151.63° E

Catherine Hill Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Catherine Hill Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.9° 

Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
S
12
0.8
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
75
57
45
34
22
15
14
9
9
9
7
9
12
9
9
9
44
154
227
145
119
148
160
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNE
15
SE
10
E
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
SE
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:18AM0.87m
2:54PM1.26m
3:42AM0.85m
4:01PM1.28m
4:54AM0.88m
4:58PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:50AM0.53m
10:05PM0.50m
8:59AM0.55m
11:10PM0.45m
10:09AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
16
15
17
19
16
16
15
14
14
18
21
19
18
17
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
13
12
13
14
11
12
12
12
11
15
19
15
16
16
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
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