Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
26
68
67
38
41
44
32
36
39
62
73
83
109
109
134
127
121
99
167
238
197
197
167
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:44PM1.28m
5:42AM1.29m
6:21PM1.38m
6:28AM1.25m
6:55PM1.46m
7:09AM1.22m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.39m
11:59AM0.21m
00:32AM0.32m
12:32PM0.22m
1:16AM0.26m
1:03PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
20
19
18
16
16
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
17
16
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
16
16
18
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.5
E
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
22
68
67
38
41
44
32
36
39
62
73
83
109
109
134
127
121
99
107
167
197
197
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
2
26
2
6
12
12
10
19
16
17
15
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
22
41
34
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
2
3
2
2
2
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
7
6
5
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
SE
2
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
41
4
1
1
1
167
238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
125
58
6
0
0
0
121
240
58
3
0
0
0
14
14
14
15
15
15
0
0
0
43
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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