Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 10 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
356
304
304
297
290
324
651
514
426
370
308
407
372
781
624
527
508
533
467
286
441
432
250
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:42AM1.28m
3:12PM1.04m
2:43AM1.27m
4:04PM1.16m
3:43AM1.27m
4:50PM1.29m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.32m
8:35PM0.62m
9:34AM0.27m
9:46PM0.55m
10:19AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
17
18
19
19
19
18
16
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
15
13
12
16
16
17
17
17
16
14
16
17
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
SSE
8
0.6
E
12
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
1.1
SSE
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
430
356
304
304
297
290
100
284
514
426
370
308
407
372
781
624
527
508
209
148
286
102
102
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
E
16
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.7
E
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
39
61
64
65
68
102
5
100
100
188
173
222
219
219
219
215
215
215
2
2
144
18
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
E
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
E
13
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
Energy kJ
52
6
18
6
6
31
21
116
172
116
231
222
215
187
4
3
3
2
19
15
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SE
11
0.9
ESE
6
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
324
651
533
467
47
441
432
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
15
15
15
7
0
0
0
15
15
22
22
22
22
22
154
288
162
126
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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