Box Head, Australia, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Box Head in Newcastle is an exposed point/Rivermouth break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south.The break here is a left hand point. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

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This is the surf forecast page for Box Head, NSW - Newcastle. Use the tab navigation above to view Box Head sea temperature, Box Head photographs, Box Head detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Box Head webcams, current wind from NSW - Newcastle live weather stations and Box Head tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Box Head. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other NSW - Newcastle surf breaks near to Box Head to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Box Head: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Palm Beach	3 mi
Second closest break	Kiddies Corner	4 mi
Third closest break	The Wedge	4 mi
Fourth closest break	Macmasters Point	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Avalon-North	6 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Box Head:
Closest ski area	Selwyn Snowfields (Australia)	232 mi
Second closest ski area	Perisher (Australia)	258 mi
Third closest ski area	Charlotte Pass (Australia)	262 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Thredbo (Australia)	267 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Falls Creek (Australia)	325 mi
Tide stations nearest to Box Head:
Closest tide station	Ettalong, Australia	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Little Patonga, Australia	5 mi
Third closest tide station	Pittwater, Australia	5 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Gosford, Australia	7 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Camp Cove, Australia	21 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Box Head:
Closest city location	Central Coast (Australia)	9 mi
Second closest city location	Sydney (Australia)	28 mi
Third closest city location	Sydney Int. (Australia)	29 mi
Fourth closest city location	Catherine Hill Bay (Australia)	30 mi
Fifth closest city location	Bankstown (Australia)	34 mi

Box Head, Australia, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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