Box Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.74° S 152.19° E

Issued: 3 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Box Beach sea temperature is
19.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Box Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 11PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
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0
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3106
3132
4415
4598
3093
2701
2310
2124
1918
1839
1839
1803
2006
2045
2267
2328
3049
3011
2814
2629
2372
2129
1798
1693
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:59AM1.27m
11:43PM1.56m
12:44PM1.32m
00:30AM1.47m
1:34PM1.38m
1:26AM1.37m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.64m
6:28AM0.37m
6:27PM0.66m
7:09AM0.41m
7:33PM0.68m
7:56AM0.45m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
8
7
8
8
10
10
10
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
3.5
S
12
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
SE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
0.8
ESE
14
2.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
29
29
30
3919
32
10
16
16
16
14
17
13
14
12
59
331
6
23
22
5
2372
2129
264
1693
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
18
0.4
ESE
15
0.1
S
21
0.9
ESE
14
Energy kJ
30
16
16
16
16
15
14
12
12
6
72
9
294
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
3106
3132
4415
4598
3093
2701
2310
2124
1918
1839
1839
1803
2006
2045
2267
2328
3049
3011
2814
2629
1798
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
89
205
205
205
205
247
399
382
327
256
256
256
83
83
83
41
89
133
133
205
83
41
41
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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