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Copacobana Point Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° 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: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Copacobana Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
562 | 595 | 444 | 427 | 781 | 591 | 495 | 478 | 469 | 489 | 480 | 466 | 532 | 172 | 220 | 195 | 251 | 244 | 237 | 233 | 170 | 261 | 277 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:04PM1.14m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:49PM1.28m | 4:42AM1.27m | 5:32PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.44m | 11:03AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 328 | 321 | 444 | 219 | 215 | 591 | 495 | 215 | 209 | 148 | 141 | 102 | 102 | 131 | 96 | 125 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 125 | 70 | 68 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 173 | 222 | 219 | 184 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 268 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | — | 100 | 68 | 66 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | S 25 | S 25 | S 24 | — | S 16 | S 18 | S 21 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 231 | 222 | 215 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 5 | 58 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 562 | 595 | — | 427 | 781 | — | — | 478 | 469 | 489 | 480 | 466 | 532 | 172 | 220 | 195 | 251 | 244 | 237 | 233 | 170 | 261 | 277 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 108 | 114 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 72 | 108 | 150 | 222 | 222 | 150 | 114 | 142 | 114 | 244 | 311 | 189 | 579 | 311 | 114 | 25 |
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