Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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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 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
221
261
261
191
234
204
171
137
141
131
131
135
135
141
163
145
145
140
163
151
155
111
91
153
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:33PM1.42m
5:38AM1.28m
6:15PM1.56m
6:33AM1.28m
6:59PM1.68m
7:27AM1.26m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.32m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.19m
12:29PM0.13m
1:31AM0.07m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
14
15
16
15
16
16
15
16
18
17
18
19
17
16
17
18
19
19
20
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
9
Energy kJ
96
96
96
122
94
120
90
106
141
131
59
135
135
141
163
145
145
140
163
151
155
111
91
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
38
38
37
37
21
21
28
20
79
79
9
60
61
43
43
41
41
41
25
25
25
38
39
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
60
54
49
45
42
36
9
20
9
9
8
8
8
5
5
4
24
4
4
4
25
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
221
261
261
191
234
204
171
137
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
270
537
242
253
242
67
67
155
156
15
15
15
0
0
0
6
14
14
13
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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