Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 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
21.0° 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 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
!
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0
0
0
0
0
!
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0
!
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3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1254
2047
1907
1455
1427
1765
2222
2505
2855
2897
2845
2970
3080
2899
2643
2435
2555
2525
2324
2098
1855
1755
1786
1724
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:23PM1.24m
1:10AM1.66m
2:31PM1.27m
2:14AM1.56m
3:34PM1.34m
3:19AM1.48m
Low Tide
6:47PM0.64m
8:11AM0.33m
8:00PM0.67m
9:06AM0.37m
9:14PM0.67m
9:56AM0.40m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
20
19
18
17
17
11
12
12
13
13
13
15
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
19
20
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
0.3
S
11
3
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
16
34
54
1455
1427
22
2505
2855
2897
2845
2970
3080
2899
2643
2435
2555
2525
2324
2098
1855
1755
1786
1724
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
26
24
24
4
9
8
28
25
21
19
17
4
4
3
13
3
11
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
3
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
9
3
SE
11
3
SE
10
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
1.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1254
2047
1907
234
246
1765
2222
506
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
5
7
5
4
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
221
221
327
205
205
205
83
148
148
148
221
205
175
89
83
148
148
128
12
12
1
0
0
34
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)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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