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Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
608
627
615
592
578
181
196
208
208
213
233
244
197
216
223
290
248
195
163
152
152
157
130
130
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:50PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
5:33PM1.42m
5:38AM1.28m
6:15PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.21m
10:49PM0.44m
11:03AM0.16m
11:45PM0.32m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.19m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
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—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
1
2
3
2
2
—
1
2
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
16
15
18
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.5
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
202
143
141
138
100
161
127
127
127
127
96
96
158
122
94
48
46
195
76
79
79
157
130
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.6
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
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
36
15
100
98
65
61
39
38
38
37
21
21
36
28
79
9
9
9
60
61
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
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
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
13
12
11
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
21
9
20
8
8
5
9
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
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
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
—
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
Energy kJ
608
627
615
592
578
181
196
208
208
213
233
244
197
216
223
290
248
—
163
152
152
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Catherine Hill Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
155
192
263
263
136
192
155
136
136
30
263
230
51
242
15
156
156
242
242
110
195
15
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
Box Head
Umina Point
Backdoor 4
Forresters
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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