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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 29 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banzai today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 9 | |
553 | 450 | 480 | 712 | 647 | 558 | 607 | 555 | 502 | 443 | 386 | 331 | 277 | 270 | 228 | 191 | 143 | 118 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:45AM1.06m | 6:57PM1.53m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:32PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.31m | 12:22PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.26m | 12:58PM0.37m | 2:19AM0.23m | 1:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | S 6 |
 kJ | 553 | 450 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 514 | 453 | 383 | 326 | 287 | 251 | 257 | 264 | 270 | 228 | 191 | 130 | 102 | 102 | 80 | 71 | 62 | 85 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 580 | 502 | 502 | 443 | 386 | 331 | 277 | 233 | 188 | 146 | 143 | 118 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 8 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 162 | 255 | 480 | 712 | 647 | 558 | 607 | 555 | 464 | 416 | 25 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 64 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 147 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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