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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 am 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
21.8° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | E 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 |
 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 |
| 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) | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | — | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 26 | S 25 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 324 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 467 | 47 | 441 | 432 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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