Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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
21.8° 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 6PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
750
541
1344
1229
1041
887
741
718
608
627
615
625
208
244
251
251
263
292
317
296
295
175
148
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:14PM1.28m
3:52AM1.44m
4:59PM1.41m
4:54AM1.46m
5:42PM1.56m
Low Tide
9:45AM0.48m
9:48PM0.74m
10:30AM0.45m
10:53PM0.64m
11:14AM0.41m
11:51PM0.52m
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
18
18
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
0.9
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
573
506
334
1344
1229
1041
887
741
196
141
138
138
100
164
133
167
130
130
130
125
98
96
125
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
372
343
219
277
273
273
268
209
4
4
4
36
36
100
67
63
60
59
38
38
37
82
94
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
219
219
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
13
12
11
41
37
68
56
93
21
43
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
750
541
718
608
627
615
625
208
244
251
251
263
292
317
296
295
175
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
41
12
216
221
133
41
41
70
41
216
256
327
327
89
89
70
70
205
205
205
476
205
205
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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