Box Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Box Beach Surf Guide

Box Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.

Box Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Box Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Box Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Box Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Box Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Box Beach Location Map

Interactive Box Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Box Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Box Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 162 km (101 miles) away.

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Box Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass

What does Box Beach look like?

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Credit: dyl Credit: ian beck Credit: riffdn Credit: Andrew Read Credit: David Wilson

Tides at Box Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Stephens, Australia, 2 km from Box Beach.

Next High Water: 10:33pm | 1.66m

Next Low Water: 05:29am | 0.46m

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Box Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Box Beach

Surf stats for Box Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Box Beach

Wind stats for Box Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Box Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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Based on 9 votes.