Catherine Hill Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.15° S 151.63° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
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
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.8
S
12
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
70
50
37
25
26
24
23
33
22
22
21
72
14
13
225
202
185
135
171
1347
2126
1844
1643
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM1.55m
10:30AM1.06m
10:18PM1.51m
11:11AM1.08m
10:55PM1.45m
11:55AM1.13m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.18m
3:53PM0.42m
5:06AM0.18m
4:36PM0.45m
5:41AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
16
16
15
16
19
18
14
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
16
13
11
10
10
10
13
10
7
6
7
6
7
9
12
11
13
13
11
9
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.8
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
84
70
50
37
25
26
24
23
33
22
57
66
82
472
384
225
202
185
135
171
9
11
11
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
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
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
6
11
11
2
2
22
21
72
14
13
48
10
5
66
5
5
5
2
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
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
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
11
11
14
14
13
12
11
11
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.2
SSE
2
1.1
S
8
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
Energy kJ
4
5
9
12
14
13
15
17
32
56
145
110
1
142
1347
2126
1844
1643
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
3
18
61
61
68
125
193
62
61
7
3
0
3
5
14
14
13
13
14
150
155
270
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
9
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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