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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 9 am Sunday 24 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Banzai today?
The current surf forecast for Banzai at 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banzai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2527 | 2259 | 2069 | 2034 | 2034 | 1857 | 1807 | 1616 | 1547 | 1452 | 1478 | 1382 | 1288 | 1288 | 1194 | 1215 | 1347 | 1920 | 1920 | 1626 | 1765 | 1794 | 1794 | 2130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | 4:23PM1.27m | 4:15AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | 11:27PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | |  | |  |  | | | |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2527 | 2259 | 2069 | 2034 | 2034 | 1857 | 1807 | 1616 | 1547 | 1452 | 1478 | 1382 | 1288 | 1288 | 1194 | 1215 | 1347 | 1472 | 1496 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1920 | 1920 | 1626 | 1765 | 1794 | 1794 | 2130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 288 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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