Catherine Hill Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.15° S 151.63° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catherine Hill Bay sea temperature is
19.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Catherine Hill Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)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 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
9
0.9
S
12
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
26
24
23
33
22
22
21
14
14
13
230
202
185
247
220
1347
2106
1954
1734
2316
2302
1870
1479
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
E
10
ESE
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:30AM1.06m
10:18PM1.51m
11:11AM1.08m
10:55PM1.45m
11:55AM1.13m
11:35PM1.37m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.18m
3:53PM0.42m
5:06AM0.18m
4:36PM0.45m
5:41AM0.18m
5:26PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
19
18
15
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
10
12
11
9
6
6
7
7
9
12
11
14
13
12
10
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
25
26
24
23
33
22
64
63
63
390
456
230
202
185
136
220
9
10
11
11
13
13
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
S
12
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
7
6
11
11
11
3
22
21
73
14
13
48
10
5
66
5
5
2
13
2
14
110
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
1
3
1
2
11
11
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
22
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
1.3
S
9
1.4
SSE
5
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
12
13
11
12
28
50
3
1
2
247
98
1347
2106
1954
1734
2316
2302
1870
1479
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
61
68
125
136
0
60
5
3
3
3
3
15
0
6
13
15
155
150
14
460
385
335
320
263
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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