Box Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.55° S 151.34° E

Box Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Box Head sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.4° 

Box Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Box Head surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, S swell with 1,753 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Box Head this week:

The surf forecast for Box Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Box Head in the next 16 days are 2.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 24th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 24th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 24th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Box Head over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
6
1.5
SSW
7
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
20
8
8
8
189
943
1367
1389
727
408
583
810
484
334
185
119
50
18
9
24
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
ESE
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SE
10
W
10
W
5
E
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
ENE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:22PM0.83m
3:14AM0.61m
4:23PM0.86m
4:24AM0.56m
5:19PM0.90m
5:33AM0.54m
6:08PM0.95m
6:30AM0.56m
6:51PM0.99m
7:18AM0.59m
7:30PM1.04m
8:00AM0.62m
8:08PM1.07m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.31m
9:09AM0.20m
10:56PM0.31m
9:55AM0.21m
00:09AM0.29m
10:45AM0.22m
1:05AM0.24m
11:37AM0.22m
1:49AM0.19m
12:29PM0.21m
2:26AM0.15m
1:18PM0.20m
3:01AM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
15
19
19
12
13
13
11
18
19
13
15
16
14
16
16
14
17
17
14
Feels °C
16
17
12
15
14
5
9
10
8
15
17
9
13
14
13
14
13
12
15
15
12
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Box Head:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Box Head surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 16 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.

Box Head is 15 km (9 miles) from Central Coast. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Central Coast. Central Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest