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Tide times at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Thursday 29 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 1 h 27 m to next high (10:54 am)

Today's High and Low Tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Today Time Height (m)
Low 4:20 am -0.39
High 10:54 am 1.05
Low 5:41 pm -0.56

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty Today

Sun
↑ 5:57 am · ↓ 7:17 pm
Moon
↑ 11:06 pm · ↓ 7:43 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 91%
Sea temp
18.6°C
Swell (max)
1.6 m @ 9 s S
Best bite
2:00 am–7:00 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:31 am Last light 7:43 pm
Low 4:20 am High 10:54 am Low 5:41 pm

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Heights are 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
Thu 29 Oct Today 1.6 m 9 s S
Fri 30 Oct 1.6 m 9 s S
Sat 31 Oct 1.1 m 5 s NE
Sun 1 Nov 0.9 m 5 s E
Mon 2 Nov 0.9 m 5 s E
Tue 3 Nov 1.0 m 4 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.9 m 5 s NE

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

Next 10 Days at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Thu 29 Oct Today 10:54 am (1.05 m) 4:20 am (-0.39 m) 1.61
Fri 30 Oct 11:53 am (1.02 m) 5:05 am (-0.34 m) 1.48
Sat 31 Oct 12:44 am (0.42 m) 6:10 am (-0.23 m) 1.41
Sun 1 Nov 1:55 am (0.37 m) 7:18 am (-0.16 m) 1.33
Mon 2 Nov 3:13 am (0.33 m) 8:38 am (-0.19 m) 1.24
Tue 3 Nov 4:27 am (0.43 m) 10:00 am (-0.16 m) 1.22
Wed 4 Nov 5:25 am (0.54 m) 11:10 am (-0.2 m) 1.21
Thu 5 Nov 6:10 am (0.66 m) 12:10 pm (-0.28 m) 0.97
Fri 6 Nov 6:56 am (0.71 m) 12:32 am (-0.51 m) 1.22
Sat 7 Nov Partial · data to 10:00 am 7:34 am (0.85 m) 1:08 am (-0.47 m) —

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Tide data currently runs to Saturday 7 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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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 & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.61 m (moon 91% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.36 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Thursday (~1.61 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty peak around Thursday 29 Oct at about 1.61 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 0.97 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty typically time sessions around the tide for mulloway, 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 tide at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty is at 10:54 am.
What time is low tide at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty today?
Today's low tides at Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty are at 4:20 am and 5:41 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 1.61 m (moon 91% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Catherine Hill Bay Headland & Jetty?
Today's peak bite window runs 2:00 am–7:00 am.

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