Copacobana Point surf break

Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Copacobana Point today?

The current surf forecast for Copacobana Point at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Copacobana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
1
E
1.1
E
0.7
ENE
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.2
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.3
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.4
SSE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)999779778101088888555861055
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15312010610912767861341389467172718990121545382217333975111
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
0
NNE
10
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:06AM
1.30
5:27PM
0.89
5:57AM
1.35
6:31PM
0.90
6:44AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07PM
0.45
12:00PM
0.50
11:00PM
0.47
12:55PM
0.43
11:53PM
0.47
1:41PM
0.36
Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise----5:56-------5:58-------5:58---
Sunset8:07-------8:07-------8:07-------
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-------------1----111-
Temp. °C212021202122232322222121222323222122212222232324
Feels °C (?)212021212322212121222122222222211921212222232322
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