Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Box Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 9AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
!
2
4
4
3
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1455
1472
1472
1472
2476
2070
2119
2361
1827
1740
1569
1436
1308
1392
1245
1111
986
952
811
755
1278
1165
1168
937
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
4:20AM1.41m
5:14PM1.51m
5:15AM1.35m
5:54PM1.60m
6:03AM1.31m
6:32PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.64m
10:40AM0.43m
11:23PM0.59m
11:19AM0.44m
00:14AM0.53m
11:55AM0.45m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
1
2
3
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
5
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
17
19
17
17
18
18
17
16
20
18
17
18
19
20
19
18
19
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
11
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
2.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1455
1472
1472
1472
1599
44
42
1952
1827
1740
1569
1436
1308
1392
1245
1111
986
952
811
755
881
22
12
937
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
103
59
55
51
47
6
6
22
21
21
20
9
8
8
8
17
31
27
40
24
23
23
21
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
2
2
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
18
17
17
2
3
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
1.3
NNE
6
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
2476
2070
2119
2361
105
1278
1165
1168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
120
2
2
2
12
12
7
1
0
0
1
12
133
128
12
1
1
1
1
133
261
127
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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