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Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
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Copacobana Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Copacobana Point sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Copacobana Point today?
The current surf forecast for Copacobana Point at 3PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Copacobana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
731 | 661 | 586 | 586 | 505 | 453 | 463 | 552 | 626 | 736 | 847 | 802 | 725 | 666 | 596 | 596 | 530 | 709 | 1004 | 1075 | 919 | 996 | 1051 | 829 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.18m | 9:20PM1.80m | 10:15AM1.12m | 10:12PM1.75m | 11:15AM1.08m | 11:08PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.24m | 4:13AM-0.03m | 3:39PM0.30m | 5:10AM0.01m | 4:34PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
731 | 661 | 586 | 586 | 505 | 453 | 463 | 552 | 626 | 736 | 847 | 802 | 725 | 666 | 596 | 596 | 530 | 468 | 400 | 346 | 346 | 296 | 250 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 56 | 220 | 348 | 491 | 520 | 709 | 1004 | 1075 | 919 | 996 | 1051 | 829 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 114 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
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