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Banzai surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 27 Apr 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
22.7° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banzai today?

The current surf forecast for Banzai at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
30
32
20
21
46
45
37
35
35
22
26
37
57
38
35
67
85
85
81
99
95
107
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
5
W
5
W
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:51AM1.33m
5:44PM1.30m
5:42AM1.30m
6:21PM1.39m
6:27AM1.27m
6:55PM1.47m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.22m
11:43PM0.40m
11:59AM0.22m
00:32AM0.33m
12:32PM0.23m
1:15AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:26
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—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
Temp °C
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
16
16
18
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
17
20
19
19
17
17
18
15
15
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
16
18
17
18
18
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
21
20
30
32
20
21
46
45
37
35
35
22
26
37
57
38
35
67
85
85
81
99
95
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
13
18
2
6
5
5
11
19
10
9
6
25
22
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
7
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
17
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
3
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
—
6
8
8
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Zenith Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Zenith Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Garie Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Shelley Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Crackneck
NSW - Newcastle
Crackneck
NSW - Newcastle
Wamberal Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Garie Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Shelley Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
98
98
299
166
95
86
4
1
1
5
95
86
86
4
0
0
0
0
15
37
15
15
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Zenith Beach
Zenith Beach
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Frazer Park
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Moonee
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
JD Reef
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Surfers Point
WA - Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Banana Beach
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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