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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 Friday 22 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | |
559 | 559 | 527 | 527 | 441 | 1111 | 1326 | 1338 | 1299 | 1450 | 1862 | 2366 | 2174 | 2315 | 2471 | 2435 | 2277 | 2246 | 2094 | 1889 | 1889 | 1889 | 1839 | 1715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:31PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
 kJ | 151 | 117 | 111 | 151 | 386 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 1220 | 1373 | 1891 | 2174 | 2315 | 2471 | 2435 | 2277 | 2246 | 2094 | 1889 | 1889 | 1889 | 1839 | 1715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 559 | 559 | 527 | 527 | 441 | 1111 | 1326 | 1338 | 1299 | 1450 | 1862 | 2366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 126 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 127 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 121 | 121 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 126 | 166 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 32 | 0 |
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