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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 9 pm Sunday 10 May 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 12AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
367 | 235 | 514 | 416 | 328 | 308 | 407 | 427 | 744 | 563 | 469 | 478 | 412 | 433 | 425 | 416 | 480 | 163 | 207 | 219 | 271 | 251 | 228 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.27m | 4:04PM1.16m | 3:43AM1.27m | 4:50PM1.29m | 4:41AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.62m | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.55m | 10:19AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.45m | 11:03AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 100 | 110 | 514 | 416 | 328 | 308 | 407 | 219 | 744 | 563 | 469 | 478 | 412 | 148 | 141 | 102 | 102 | 163 | 96 | 96 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 100 | 100 | 188 | 173 | 222 | 219 | 184 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 102 | 100 | 68 | 66 | 41 | 43 | 33 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | S 25 | S 25 | S 24 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 116 | 172 | 116 | 231 | 222 | 215 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 367 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | 433 | 425 | 416 | 480 | 156 | 207 | 219 | 271 | 251 | 228 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 121 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 126 | 37 | 120 | 234 | 234 | 162 |
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