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Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 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
21.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.9
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
S
9
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
244
195
214
175
165
183
166
166
133
104
88
90
104
108
108
117
114
124
136
186
168
105
108
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
0
E
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
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—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
2
1
2
1
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
20
16
16
17
18
18
20
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
125
39
96
96
160
120
92
117
85
79
104
88
90
104
108
108
117
114
124
136
158
168
105
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
61
43
38
38
21
21
21
21
9
9
79
79
59
57
57
40
42
43
43
28
27
4
25
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
10
33
33
30
28
25
19
34
31
28
9
8
9
8
8
8
2
5
9
8
8
25
25
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
2
—
—
1.4
ESE
7
—
—
—
Energy kJ
183
244
195
214
175
165
183
166
166
133
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
186
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
127
127
234
299
234
22
224
212
127
15
212
162
15
15
22
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
JD Reef
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
Umina Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
J-Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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