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Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
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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
21.2° 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: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Catherine Hill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
171 | 141 | 137 | 137 | 153 | 152 | 135 | 135 | 157 | 139 | 124 | 163 | 163 | 151 | 134 | 151 | 221 | 253 | 266 | 273 | 324 | 395 | 505 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.28m | 6:15PM1.56m | 6:33AM1.28m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:27AM1.26m | 7:43PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.14m | 00:39AM0.19m | 12:29PM0.13m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:24AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
90 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 152 | 135 | 135 | 157 | 139 | 124 | 163 | 163 | 151 | 134 | 151 | 221 | 253 | 266 | 273 | 324 | 395 | 505 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 |
28 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — |
9 | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
171 | 141 | 137 | 137 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 155 | 21 | 191 | 15 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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