Box Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.74° S 152.19° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Box Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Box Beach sea temperature is 21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Box Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	11s
Afternoon (12 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	11s
Evening (12 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	10s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Mon 11		Tuesday 12								Wednesday 13								Thursday 14
	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	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	1197	1156	887	741	718	711	698	615	592	640	208	237	240	240	247	296	303	277	286	321	312	236	204	210
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide	4:14PM1.28m			3:52AM1.44m					4:59PM1.41m				4:54AM1.46m				5:42PM1.56m				5:50AM1.47m
Low Tide		9:48PM0.74m					10:30AM0.45m				10:53PM0.64m				11:14AM0.41m				11:51PM0.52m				11:57AM0.38m


	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	3	2	1	—	1	1	2	3	3	1
Temp °C	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	19	19	20	19	19	19	19	19	20
Feels °C	16	17	17	17	16	16	15	14	15	14	14	15	14	15	14	14	15	16	15	15	15	15	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	E 13	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	1197	1156	887	209	196	141	138	138	100	100	164	133	133	130	127	100	96	96	96	50	48	64	79	60
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	E 13	NE 9	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 26	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 13	E 10	E 11
kJ	273	273	268	3	4	4	4	36	36	13	67	63	60	59	38	37	37	82	43	39	35	28	19	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 9	NE 9	N 9	NE 9	—	—	—	N 10	N 10	S 26	S 25	S 24	S 23	S 22	S 20	S 18	S 17	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 11	—
kJ	2	3	2	3	—	—	—	2	2	13	12	11	41	37	68	56	93	21	21	21	21	19	9	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	—	—	—	741	718	711	698	615	592	640	208	237	240	240	247	296	303	277	286	321	312	236	204	210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Little Avalon NSW - Sydney North Coast	Werri Point NSW - Illawarra	Bannister Head Suck Rock NSW - South Coast	Bannister Head Suck Rock NSW - South Coast	Bannister Head Suck Rock NSW - South Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Tuncurry-North Wall NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Plantation Point NSW - South Coast	Box Head NSW - Newcastle	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	1	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	89	41	41	70	127	256	327	327	327	205	70	70	89	205	205	294	119	205	247	89	41	205	51	133
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle		Newcastle -The Harbour	JD Reef														Box Head				Newcastle -The Harbour		Shallows
Rating (10 max)		1	4														1				2		2
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	9	5	5	9	5	9	9	8	9	9	8	6	8	7	6	6	9	9	5	9	5

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