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Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 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
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
571
560
584
573
520
500
175
196
208
189
237
248
200
209
197
229
262
222
176
149
111
111
111
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:43AM1.27m
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
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light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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6:35
—
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—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
1
—
1
1
1
—
1
2
2
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.6
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
215
215
209
148
144
102
102
131
131
96
125
39
38
200
125
122
68
67
222
79
57
111
59
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
—
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
19
18
—
100
68
66
61
43
33
38
37
21
21
21
45
9
8
78
9
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
—
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
11
—
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
4
—
13
12
11
10
33
58
30
28
25
19
35
9
20
6
9
—
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
—
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
1.1
ESE
7
—
Energy kJ
560
571
560
584
573
520
500
175
196
208
189
237
248
146
209
197
229
262
—
176
149
—
111
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Mosquito Bay
NSW - Far South
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Denhams Beach
NSW - Far South
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
31
31
126
162
234
234
184
162
184
126
127
290
234
127
22
288
212
127
127
127
37
37
127
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
Backdoor 4
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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