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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 15 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
111 | 111 | 111 | 121 | 118 | 128 | 151 | 173 | 140 | 188 | 232 | 272 | 279 | 294 | 343 | 401 | 460 | 470 | 536 | 548 | 493 | 482 | 727 | 767 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.29m | 6:59PM1.69m | 7:27AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.78m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.20m | 12:29PM0.14m | 1:31AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:23AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 111 | 111 | 111 | 121 | 118 | 128 | 151 | 173 | 140 | 188 | 232 | 272 | 279 | 294 | 343 | 401 | 460 | 470 | 536 | 548 | 493 | 482 | 554 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 727 | 767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 77 |
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