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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 Monday 18 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 4AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
632 | 547 | 506 | 675 | 775 | 843 | 1090 | 932 | 849 | 693 | 759 | 896 | 803 | 1099 | 1559 | 1092 | 932 | 679 | 780 | 996 | 1299 | 1124 | 985 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:13AM1.13m | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM-0.03m | 3:37PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | 547 | 506 | 675 | 775 | 843 | 1090 | 932 | 849 | 693 | 476 | 549 | 517 | 664 | 1092 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 240 | 190 | 194 | 234 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 620 | 541 | 468 | 410 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 59 | 247 | 759 | 896 | 803 | 1099 | 1559 | 1092 | 932 | 679 | 780 | 996 | 1299 | 1124 | 985 | 744 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 121 | 60 | 154 | 162 |
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