Box Head surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 05 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Box Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Box Head sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Box Head this week:

The surf forecast for Box Head over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Box Head in the next 12 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 12th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 12th Jan)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ENE
0.5
SE
0.6
SSE
0.5
S
0.3
S
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
1.2
NE
1
NE
1.6
NE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
3
NE
0.1
S
0.1
S
1.9
S
2.1
S
2.4
S
1.7
SSE
Period(s) (?)6844599966616141581496787
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)001294000000544042261439670262
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
S
5
ESE
15
ENE
0
SE
10
ENE
25
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
30
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:03AM
1.25
11:38PM
0.76
11:49AM
1.18
12:25AM
0.76
12:33PM
1.09
1:12AM
0.77
1:16PM
0.98
2:01AM
0.77
1:59PM
0.87
2:53AM
0.77
2:44PM
0.77
3:49AM
0.79
3:33PM
0.68
4:47AM
0.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:56PM
0.02
5:22AM
0.12
6:38PM
0.03
6:13AM
0.15
7:19PM
0.06
7:04AM
0.19
7:57PM
0.09
7:55AM
0.23
8:34PM
0.12
8:50AM
0.28
9:11PM
0.15
9:49AM
0.31
9:48PM
0.17
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--
Sunset-8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:07-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242321212421252723313225293024363829191919
Feels °C (?)242222222421262722303023292822333629171516
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Information about the Box Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Box Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Box Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Box Head 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 Head) 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 Head 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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