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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 Sunday 03 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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | |
970 | 863 | 653 | 586 | 788 | 657 | 821 | 821 | 1293 | 1163 | 710 | 627 | 640 | 711 | 1010 | 725 | 725 | 818 | 748 | 694 | 617 | 617 | 628 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.10m | 9:06PM1.55m | 9:45AM1.05m | 9:42PM1.51m | 10:26AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.41m | 4:33AM0.26m | 3:46PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
 kJ | 727 | 640 | 653 | 586 | 586 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 821 | 710 | 710 | 627 | 640 | 711 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 818 | 748 | 694 | 617 | 617 | 628 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 970 | 863 | — | — | 788 | 657 | 821 | 821 | 1293 | 1163 | — | — | — | — | 1010 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 228 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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