Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
E
0
S
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
0
NW
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
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
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)
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
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)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
171
141
137
137
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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