Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 26 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
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 12AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)--
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1765
1654
1654
1569
1459
1308
1187
1170
1022
1005
887
872
724
755
727
639
723
850
734
824
643
492
482
472
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
NNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:08PM1.36m
5:10AM1.12m
5:47PM1.43m
6:00AM1.08m
6:23PM1.49m
6:45AM1.06m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.43m
11:10AM0.31m
00:17AM0.37m
11:47AM0.33m
1:00AM0.31m
12:22PM0.35m
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
3
6
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
11
5
4
3
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
16
17
18
20
19
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.2
S
16
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1765
1654
1654
1569
1459
1308
1187
1170
1022
1005
887
872
724
755
727
639
723
21
734
669
643
492
482
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
21
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
17
27
41
39
37
35
35
21
21
20
19
19
11
33
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
16
4
22
20
25
18
9
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
8
2
ESE
11
2
E
10
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
5
11
13
13
63
850
824
34
18
53
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
7
15
22
0
7
7
7
15
15
7
7
0
0
0
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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