Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
21.8° 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 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
270
184
180
190
182
196
94
86
68
49
51
37
47
73
27
31
44
32
32
31
32
49
23
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:43AM1.40m
4:06PM1.08m
3:52AM1.35m
5:00PM1.18m
4:51AM1.32m
5:44PM1.28m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.22m
9:37PM0.52m
10:38AM0.21m
10:46PM0.46m
11:22AM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:22
6:22
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5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
20
18
18
17
17
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
E
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.1
SE
6
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
281
270
184
180
190
26
24
94
50
68
49
51
37
17
16
14
20
44
32
32
31
32
2
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
70
67
53
49
37
23
23
15
49
35
28
20
5
5
5
5
4
9
4
7
6
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
46
53
2
2
2
15
15
14
8
5
5
4
2
2
2
7
2
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
1
182
196
84
86
47
73
27
31
49
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
21
107
85
51
0
0
0
3
68
362
144
62
4
0
0
0
103
103
61
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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