Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Box Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
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)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
240
190
206
193
164
135
108
58
50
44
43
56
21
38
55
42
42
45
59
58
37
105
105
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
0
NW
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
E
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:09PM1.28m
3:58AM1.60m
5:04PM1.38m
4:59AM1.59m
5:49PM1.48m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.37m
9:37PM0.66m
10:43AM0.36m
10:46PM0.60m
11:28AM0.35m
11:43PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
20
19
20
21
18
17
18
17
16
17
18
19
18
16
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
Energy kJ
258
240
190
37
25
164
135
108
58
50
44
14
13
21
13
28
42
42
45
2
8
37
105
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
E
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
62
39
38
37
24
23
23
15
41
29
21
10
5
12
5
20
7
7
1
1
2
19
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
62
2
2
2
2
2
4
14
14
14
14
5
5
5
4
5
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
206
193
86
68
43
56
9
38
55
59
58
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
153
385
17
17
1
1
0
0
2
300
12
34
17
7
34
1
247
279
190
17
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
7
4
9
4
8
6
5
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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