Bateau Bay is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Bateau Bay lies in the area known as Darkinjung to Indigenous Australians. “Bateau” is French for “boat.” The suburb was previously known as Boat Harbour, it was changed to the French version as a marketing activity in the 1970s.

Bateau Bay is about 6 km south of the town of The Entrance and 17 km northeast of Gosford‘s central business district. Bateau Bay Beach provides access to Crackneck Point, which is a popular local surfing spot. Crackneck Point Lookout (about 100 metres above sea level) is a short distance from the beach, where there is a large clearing and carpark with information boards and a picnic-barbeque area. It provides views of The Entrance peninsula and north across Tuggerah Lakes.