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Box Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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 cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Box Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Box Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Box Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jan 16) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 16th Jan)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 16th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 19th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Box Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tue
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.9
E
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
NE
1.2
ENE
1.8
S
2.5
SSW
1
S
2
S
2.5
SSW
1.2
SE
1.1
SSE
2.1
ESE
2.3
E
2.5
E
3
E
3
E
3
E
Period(s) (?)1074586777101289101091010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)96875683912532761472891202271496107326923172910131177150015751473
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
40
NE
25
NNE
25
SW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SE
20
ESE
0
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
35
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		onglassglasscross-
off		oncross-
on		ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:55AM
1.51
6:13PM
1.02
6:42AM
1.58
7:14PM
1.05
7:25AM
1.65
8:05PM
1.09
8:06AM
1.71
8:50PM
1.14
8:46AM
1.76
9:31PM
1.19
9:24AM
1.79
10:09PM
1.24
10:01AM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
0.58
12:49PM
0.63
11:37PM
0.58
1:38PM
0.54
12:29AM
0.56
2:21PM
0.44
1:19AM
0.54
2:59PM
0.35
2:06AM
0.52
3:36PM
0.28
2:50AM
0.50
4:12PM
0.24
3:32AM
0.48
4:47PM
0.22
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tue
20
Sunrise-5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:01--6:01-
Sunset--8:01--8:01--8:01--8:01--8:00--8:00--8:00
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---235723---51175181613--
Temp. °C222323222324222223232324232424222222232323
Feels °C (?)202120192220172122212222232725232117181819
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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 12 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.

Box Beach is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Port Stephens. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Stephens. Port Stephens has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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