Catherine Hill Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.15° S 151.63° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Catherine Hill Bay sea temperature is
19.0° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
1
2
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0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
11
2.2
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1868
2060
2242
2304
2884
2904
2904
2586
2330
2211
1871
1630
1250
1227
1082
757
778
833
817
695
404
602
577
492
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SW
0
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:22AM1.28m
1:34PM1.24m
1:18AM1.19m
2:29PM1.32m
2:26AM1.11m
3:27PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.21m
7:30PM0.51m
7:46AM0.24m
8:45PM0.48m
8:39AM0.27m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
11
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
15
0.2
S
16
3
SE
11
0.6
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
12
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
171
20
2211
140
223
1250
1227
554
710
778
833
455
695
378
602
577
492
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
1
ESE
13
1
ESE
13
0.1
S
16
1.6
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
6
342
335
5
710
414
95
469
167
404
38
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
4
8
11
11
6
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.2
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1868
2060
2242
2304
2884
2904
2904
2586
2330
1871
1630
1082
757
817
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
67
67
263
263
192
155
110
43
55
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
5
7
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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