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Lat Long: 33.55° S 151.34° E

Box Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Box Head sea temperature is
19.0°C
0.5° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,948 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Box Head this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Box Head in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 11s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 7th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
2.4
S
7
4
S
10
3
S
9
2.5
S
11
2
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
2
SSE
10
0.1
S
20
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
1.3
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.9
NE
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
557
2948
1396
1498
661
530
199
26
733
8
0
0
71
117
20
14
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
E
30
SSE
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
10
NNE
20
NNW
15
WNW
20
S
5
SSE
20
E
0
NE
5
ENE
15
E
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
on
High Tide
6:30PM1.04m
7:15AM0.80m
7:26PM1.05m
7:59AM0.89m
8:14PM1.04m
8:40AM0.97m
8:57PM1.00m
9:18AM1.03m
9:36PM0.95m
9:55AM1.06m
10:13PM0.88m
10:31AM1.07m
10:49PM0.80m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.09m
12:55PM0.16m
1:53AM0.07m
1:55PM0.12m
2:33AM0.07m
2:48PM0.08m
3:09AM0.07m
3:36PM0.07m
3:42AM0.08m
4:21PM0.07m
4:14AM0.10m
5:05PM0.09m
4:45AM0.12m
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Temp °C
24
21
15
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14
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23
28
25
18
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25
19
Feels °C
23
21
8
9
10
12
13
11
16
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13
21
26
24
18
18
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24
24
20
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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 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.

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