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Catherine Hill Bay surf break

Catherine Hill Bay surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 17 Apr 2025 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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Catherine Hill Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Catherine Hill Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Catherine Hill Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 18th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Catherine Hill Bay over the next 12 days.

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Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tue
29
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.4
ESE
1.9
SE
1.4
SE
1.2
SE
1
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.9
SE
1.6
E
2.3
E
2
E
1.5
E
1.1
E
1.1
ENE
0.9
SE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
S
0.9
S
Period(s) (?)12141413121211111010981010568876681010111111111110101010101615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)298658554978306521511652944471296177784331303718166752021110110486118131149149116149187167186188190183432353
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NE
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
15
N
5
E
20
NE
10
ESE
30
SSE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
N
10
NW
15
NE
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
15
WSW
20
WNW
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrossglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:47PM
1.40
11:30AM
0.95
11:32PM
1.36
12:29PM
0.91
12:27AM
1.32
1:43PM
0.90
1:33AM
1.31
3:01PM
0.95
2:42AM
1.33
4:05PM
1.05
3:47AM
1.37
4:58PM
1.19
4:47AM
1.42
5:44PM
1.34
5:42AM
1.45
6:27PM
1.49
6:36AM
1.45
7:09PM
1.63
7:28AM
1.42
7:52PM
1.73
8:21AM
1.36
8:36PM
1.78
9:14AM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:39AM
0.35
4:51PM
0.50
6:35AM
0.38
5:41PM
0.55
7:39AM
0.38
6:49PM
0.59
8:45AM
0.34
8:12PM
0.59
9:45AM
0.27
9:31PM
0.54
10:36AM
0.18
10:39PM
0.44
11:22AM
0.10
11:39PM
0.32
12:05PM
0.05
12:34AM
0.19
12:47PM
0.03
1:27AM
0.07
1:29PM
0.05
2:20AM
-0.01
2:11PM
0.10
3:13AM
-0.04
2:54PM
0.18
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tue
29
Sunrise-6:16--6:16--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24-
Sunset--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:21--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15
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Rain (mm)
---------25431741032-142--32-3--5233--
Temp. °C202120182624212726211920202021212121212220202222201819182020191919181816
Feels °C (?)16191918242119242318182019171716171718202019222120171818191817192017128

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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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 12 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).

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