Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 21 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
22.3° 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 9AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.6
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)111111101010101010101010111111111111111111111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)166515031245126212621102114712561067111611921181125012741211123411511130990860595687551544
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:24PM
1.69
11:16AM
1.09
11:18PM
1.62
12:23PM
1.01
12:20AM
1.54
1:40PM
0.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
0.07
4:43PM
0.36
6:19AM
0.14
5:41PM
0.44
7:29AM
0.19
6:52PM
0.51
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise--6:18-------6:18-------6:20-----
Sunset-----5:24-------5:23-------5:22--
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C181717191919191818181919191919191818181920201919
Feels °C (?)141414151514151515151516151516161515151617171618
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