Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
21.1° 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 11PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
496
946
852
757
631
608
627
550
562
578
184
220
233
219
226
228
244
244
277
277
243
186
195
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:04PM1.15m
3:44AM1.26m
4:50PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
5:33PM1.42m
5:38AM1.28m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.54m
10:19AM0.21m
10:49PM0.44m
11:03AM0.16m
11:45PM0.32m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
19
17
18
17
18
16
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
467
496
273
273
757
209
202
143
141
138
100
161
127
127
127
98
125
125
125
70
68
47
90
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
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
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
329
277
273
273
268
2
2
2
2
36
15
100
68
65
60
39
38
38
37
21
21
36
28
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
219
239
4
3
2
3
2
13
12
11
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
21
9
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
946
852
631
608
627
550
562
578
184
220
233
219
226
228
244
244
277
277
243
186
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
150
67
67
30
30
60
150
183
230
230
230
155
156
155
155
270
270
263
537
270
242
30
21
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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