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Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
21.5° 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 7AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
584
467
443
467
496
946
820
677
631
540
531
550
562
554
543
183
226
221
268
244
221
186
191
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:43AM1.26m
4:04PM1.15m
3:44AM1.26m
4:50PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
5:33PM1.42m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.26m
9:46PM0.54m
10:19AM0.21m
10:49PM0.44m
11:03AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
170
584
467
443
467
496
946
820
677
631
202
187
141
138
100
100
161
127
127
39
38
38
158
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.8
E
14
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
103
250
283
272
329
277
273
273
268
209
2
2
2
36
15
13
98
65
60
35
60
54
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
39
233
225
219
219
239
4
3
2
2
—
—
—
2
—
—
12
11
41
5
4
3
50
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
595
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
540
531
550
562
554
543
183
226
221
268
244
221
186
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Caves Point
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Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
14
0
13
6
156
14
67
51
14
14
14
150
192
263
192
155
155
136
155
263
270
270
156
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Box Head
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
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New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
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Pauba
Brazil
Santos Reef
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Corner
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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