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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 Saturday 09 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 6AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
2664 | 1170 | 1034 | 1230 | 1107 | 818 | 683 | 577 | 484 | 356 | 304 | 304 | 297 | 430 | 331 | 498 | 516 | 443 | 391 | 302 | 308 | 419 | 480 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.31m | 2:11PM0.96m | 1:42AM1.28m | 3:12PM1.04m | 2:43AM1.27m | 4:04PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.63m | 8:46AM0.32m | 8:35PM0.62m | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 1567 | 1170 | 1034 | 1230 | 1107 | 818 | 683 | 577 | 484 | 356 | 304 | 304 | 297 | 297 | 100 | 339 | 516 | 443 | 391 | 302 | 219 | 219 | 273 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 100 | 76 | 100 | 100 | 116 | 225 | 222 | 148 | 97 | 94 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | S 19 | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 9 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | — | — | 7 | — | 57 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 116 | 121 | 174 | 161 | 153 | 253 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | 331 | 498 | — | — | — | — | 308 | 419 | 480 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 22 |
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