Surf Forecasts:
Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, ESE swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Catherine Hill Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Catherine Hill Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Catherine Hill Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Catherine Hill Bay. There’s no surf worth paddling for at least the first week – a real slow start. From Monday 17th August right through to Sunday 24th August, it’s a write-off: rain showers, onshore slop, tiny dribblers, and poor conditions. We’re looking at a blank run of about eight days before anything decent shows up.
The first real hope comes on Monday 25th August morning. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the SSE, but the period is only 9 seconds – not a classic groundswell, but it’s got moderate energy (420). Winds are offshore from the WNW and light, so it’ll be clean. That afternoon steps up further: 5ft from the SSE with an 11 second period, combined energy of 680, and a light northerly breeze keeping it clean. This is the standout – Tuesday 25th afternoon is the pick of the whole outlook. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild. This break is exposed to ESE swell, but we’re getting SSE, so it’s a little off-angle – still, the quality is there.
Wednesday 26th morning holds 4ft from the S at 11 seconds, with a fresh 30 km/h WNW offshore – clean but the wind is strong, making it feel marginal for paddle surfing. Could be interesting for kite surfing given the strong offshore wind and decent bump. Thursday 27th stays similar but with even stronger SW winds – tough for a relaxed session.
After that, Friday and Saturday (28th–29th) drop off again into poor surf and cross-on breezes. Sunday 30th and Monday 31st offer a bit of small, clean, weak swell but nothing to get excited about – you’d be lucky to find a knee-high runner.
Overall, the best wave is Tuesday 25th afternoon at Catherine Hill Bay: 5ft SSE, 11 seconds, glassy conditions. Get it while it’s good.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 132 | 113 | 141 | 85 | 115 | 116 | 90 | 210 | 162 | 75 | 41 | 68 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.37m | 11:21AM1.36m | 11:26PM1.21m | 12:05PM1.34m | 00:12AM1.06m | 12:53PM1.30m | 1:07AM0.94m | 1:49PM1.27m | 2:18AM0.87m | 2:54PM1.26m | 3:42AM0.85m | 4:01PM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.35m | 5:35AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.38m | 7:31PM0.49m | 6:54AM0.46m | 8:47PM0.52m | 7:50AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.50m | 8:59AM0.55m | 11:10PM0.45m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 132 | 113 | 35 | 84 | 115 | 116 | 72 | 210 | 162 | 75 | 41 | 68 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 189 | 116 | 104 | 44 | 85 | 56 | 113 | 90 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | E 12 | — | S 14 | — | — | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 63 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 141 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 51 | 21 | 51 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 121 | 203 | 193 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Catherine Hill Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Catherine Hill Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Catherine Hill Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Catherine Hill Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Catherine Hill Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Catherine Hill Bay is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Catherine Hill Bay. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catherine Hill Bay. Catherine Hill Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest