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Banzai Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AESTForecast 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 11PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
1403 | 1256 | 1279 | 1350 | 1151 | 1092 | 901 | 901 | 738 | 550 | 513 | 450 | 345 | 345 | 353 | 366 | 366 | 302 | 269 | 263 | 232 | 227 | 202 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.55m | 1:39PM0.99m | 1:30AM1.47m | 2:58PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.45m | 7:29AM0.20m | 6:51PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 1146 | 1256 | 1279 | 1350 | 1151 | 1092 | 901 | 901 | 738 | 550 | 513 | 450 | 345 | 345 | 353 | 366 | 366 | 302 | 269 | 263 | 232 | 227 | 202 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 123 | 303 | 414 | 451 | 543 | 433 | 366 | 533 | 387 | 379 | 314 | 261 | 256 | 196 | 145 | 145 | 103 | 70 | 68 | 41 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 109 | 109 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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