Copacobana Point surf break

Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
S
10
S
0
E
5
ESE
5
W
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
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)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
4
8
56
220
348
491
520
709
1004
1075
919
996
1051
829
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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