Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
21.4° 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 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
171
187
192
168
145
145
149
132
162
196
183
188
250
264
328
322
367
412
476
554
562
562
548
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:25PM1.70m
6:44AM1.47m
7:09PM1.82m
7:36AM1.46m
7:54PM1.91m
8:29AM1.43m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.38m
00:45AM0.40m
12:40PM0.36m
1:38AM0.30m
1:24PM0.35m
2:30AM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
17
16
17
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
18
18
20
18
19
19
18
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
81
79
79
192
168
145
145
149
132
162
196
183
188
250
264
328
322
367
412
476
554
562
562
548
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
19
8
9
60
61
62
44
43
41
41
7
15
40
25
25
7
7
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
8
8
16
7
6
7
7
8
4
4
4
4
7
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
180
171
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
51
83
83
34
1
1
0
0
0
34
12
1
0
0
0
0
41
41
12
1
1
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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