Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 09 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Box Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2091
1352
1456
1317
1048
849
668
563
471
407
349
399
340
493
377
584
516
506
432
452
989
1094
824
770
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:17PM1.09m
1:43AM1.46m
3:21PM1.17m
2:47AM1.44m
4:14PM1.28m
3:52AM1.44m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.51m
7:19PM0.81m
8:55AM0.50m
8:36PM0.80m
9:45AM0.48m
9:48PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
17
18
19
18
16
15
15
15
17
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
8
10
13
15
17
17
14
13
12
12
14
17
17
17
17
17
16
19
17
17
16
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.8
S
11
0.7
E
12
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1548
1352
1456
1317
1048
849
668
563
471
407
349
399
160
137
377
584
516
506
432
452
273
273
824
770
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
Energy kJ
59
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
93
96
103
103
139
191
377
372
267
277
277
3
3
268
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
E
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
8
35
28
26
92
4
6
24
6
6
25
25
39
222
225
219
219
264
253
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.7
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
Energy kJ
2091
340
493
989
1094
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
51
47
51
0
0
0
0
41
41
47
70
70
41
41
41
41
41
41
119
119
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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