Box Beach surf break

Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Box Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Box Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
4
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
13
2.3
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2134
2062
2003
1832
1815
1715
1603
1530
1530
1431
1455
1472
1602
1599
1738
1768
1952
1952
2322
2439
2246
2120
1673
1673
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19AM1.48m
4:28PM1.42m
4:20AM1.41m
5:14PM1.51m
5:15AM1.35m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.67m
9:56AM0.40m
10:23PM0.64m
10:40AM0.43m
11:23PM0.59m
11:19AM0.44m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
6
2
3
4
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
19
20
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
19
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
13
2.3
E
13
Energy kJ
2134
2062
2003
1832
1815
1715
1603
1530
1530
1431
1455
1472
1602
1599
1738
44
42
1952
1944
2017
1887
1740
1673
1673
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
3
13
3
11
9
6
22
46
43
69
103
59
55
51
47
6
6
22
21
21
9
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
9
8
2
2
2
2
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
1.2
NNE
6
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
62
1768
1952
84
2322
2439
2246
2120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
120
97
120
12
2
41
53
17
17
2
17
1
2
2
12
259
2
2
12
7
1
1
1
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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