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Box Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly warmer than usual)Box Beach surf forecast from 28 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Box Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Box Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Box Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 30th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 30th May) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 29th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Box Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | |
757 | 730 | 768 | 544 | 603 | 454 | 284 | 305 | 271 | 159 | 121 | 123 | 86 | 60 | 74 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 42 | 49 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.67m | 6:47AM1.27m | 7:08PM1.73m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:44PM1.77m | 8:10AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.78m | 8:52AM1.19m | 8:56PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.16m | 9:32PM1.75m | 10:18AM1.14m | 10:09PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.45m | 1:01AM0.48m | 12:30PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.45m | 2:25AM0.39m | 1:40PM0.46m | 3:05AM0.35m | 2:17PM0.49m | 3:46AM0.34m | 2:54PM0.53m | 4:26AM0.34m | 3:32PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
1 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 757 | 730 | 31 | 544 | 557 | 454 | 246 | 305 | 271 | 156 | 121 | 123 | 86 | 38 | 74 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 42 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | E 11 | SSW 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 20 | 12 | — | 434 | 284 | 188 | 153 | 159 | 116 | 83 | 58 | 60 | 58 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 17 | S 12 | SSE 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | N 8 | NE 10 | N 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 9 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | E 10 | — | SSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 768 | — | 603 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 12 | — | 18 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 60 | 60 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 34 | 47 | 162 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 123 | 41 |
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Information about the Box Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Box Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Box Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Box Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Box Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Box Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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