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Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Banzai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banzai sea temperature is
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 9PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
427
781
624
592
478
499
489
480
466
532
184
213
200
207
195
244
178
187
229
236
211
158
149
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM1.16m
3:43AM1.27m
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.55m
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
1
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
Feels °C
18
19
18
18
18
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
444
427
215
215
215
215
209
148
141
102
102
131
102
96
96
125
38
158
122
94
68
67
85
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
—
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
219
219
273
3
268
268
2
3
19
18
—
100
68
66
39
39
33
38
37
21
21
21
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
S
14
—
—
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
—
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSE
21
—
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
215
184
—
—
3
—
—
—
4
4
—
13
12
11
10
43
—
30
28
20
19
34
33
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
781
624
592
478
499
489
480
466
532
184
213
200
207
195
244
178
187
229
236
211
158
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Bellambi Point
NSW - Illawarra
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
121
37
37
37
37
31
120
154
201
201
201
162
127
162
127
299
299
234
566
299
212
37
31
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
Newcastle -The Harbour
Newcastle -The Harbour
Shallows
Backdoor 4
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Lighthouse Beach
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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