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Tide times at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Sunday 13 September 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water falling, 4 h 32 m to next low (2:56 pm)

Today's high and low tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 2:37 am -0.62
High 8:55 am 0.72
Low 2:56 pm -0.48
High 9:04 pm 0.67

Sun, moon and bite times at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty today

Sun
↑ 5:55 am · ↓ 5:43 pm
Moon
↑ 6:44 am · ↓ 7:54 pm
Moon phase
New · 2%
Sea temp
19.2°C
Swell (max)
1.3 m @ 10 s S
Best bite
5:00 am–7:30 am

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Sea-level curve · today

Scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · next 7 days at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sun 13 Sep Today 1.3 m 10 s S
Mon 14 Sep 1.0 m 7 s SE
Tue 15 Sep 0.9 m 4 s NE
Wed 16 Sep 1.8 m 8 s S
Thu 17 Sep 2.1 m 8 s S
Fri 18 Sep 1.7 m 7 s S
Sat 19 Sep 1.0 m 8 s SE

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 days at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sun 13 Sep Today 8:55 am (0.72 m) 2:37 am (-0.62 m) 1.34
Mon 14 Sep 9:34 am (0.75 m) 3:06 am (-0.53 m) 1.28
Tue 15 Sep 10:09 am (0.73 m) 3:40 am (-0.41 m) 1.14
Wed 16 Sep 10:50 am (0.7 m) 4:08 am (-0.35 m) 1.05
Thu 17 Sep 11:30 am (0.71 m) 4:48 am (-0.17 m) 0.88
Fri 18 Sep 12:30 pm (0.54 m) 5:30 am (-0.19 m) 0.78
Sat 19 Sep 1:10 am (0.11 m) 6:30 am (-0.18 m) 0.74
Sun 20 Sep 2:42 am (0.17 m) 7:50 am (-0.1 m) 0.82
Mon 21 Sep 3:53 am (0.24 m) 9:08 am (-0.13 m) 0.98
Tue 22 Sep 4:39 am (0.24 m) — —
Wed 23 Sep — — —
Thu 24 Sep — — —
Fri 25 Sep — — —
Sat 26 Sep — — —

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About Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Catherine Hill Bay is a heritage coal-mining village at the southern end of Lake Macquarie, with rock headlands bracketing a patrolled beach and the skeleton of the old coal-loading jetty framing the southern corner.

Tide character & fortnight outlook

Today's tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.03 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Sunday (~1.34 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty peak around Sunday 13 Sep at about 1.34 m (around the new moon), and the smallest neap tides fall around Saturday 19 Sep at about 0.74 m.

What anglers target here

Anglers fishing Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway (jewfish), rock blackfish, luderick, yellowfin bream, and tailor.

Tide questions, answered

What time is high tide at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty today?
Today's high tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty are at 8:55 am and 9:04 pm.
What time is low tide at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty are at 2:37 am and 2:56 pm.
Is Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.34 m (moon 2% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty?
Today's peak bite window runs 5:00 am–7:30 am.

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