Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm 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
20.9° 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 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
2
!
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2119
2393
1827
1598
1569
1436
1308
1266
1129
1111
986
952
875
843
743
730
727
804
988
592
502
555
482
474
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSE
5
S
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
N
0
NW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
W
5
E
5
S
20
S
35
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
off
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:14PM1.51m
5:15AM1.35m
5:54PM1.60m
6:03AM1.31m
6:32PM1.67m
6:47AM1.27m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.59m
11:19AM0.44m
00:14AM0.53m
11:55AM0.45m
1:01AM0.48m
12:30PM0.45m
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thunderstorm
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rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
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4:53
4:53
4:53
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
6
13
3
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
42
1952
1827
1598
1569
1436
1308
1266
1129
1111
986
952
875
843
743
730
22
21
789
592
502
555
482
474
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
22
21
21
20
8
8
8
8
19
30
42
39
38
23
22
21
46
20
12
11
10
11
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
19
18
17
17
23
47
10
45
19
22
21
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2.1
E
10
0.1
SW
5
0.3
NNW
2
Energy kJ
2119
2393
119
135
727
804
988
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
41
17
2
2
0
0
0
0
41
41
41
41
12
0
2
34
41
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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