Copacobana Point surf break

Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 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
23.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Copacobana Point today?

The current surf forecast for Copacobana Point at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
3
1
2
0
0
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
2.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
167
284
366
516
734
506
688
681
768
784
942
892
671
586
627
712
788
912
1043
1057
627
614
1175
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
E
5
NE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:00PM1.54m
8:29AM1.13m
8:32PM1.55m
9:07AM1.09m
9:07PM1.53m
9:47AM1.04m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.19m
2:06PM0.32m
3:13AM0.19m
2:38PM0.37m
3:52AM0.21m
3:12PM0.41m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:13
5:12
5:10
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
19
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
22
22
21
20
19
17
17
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
17
16
19
19
17
16
16
14
16
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
E
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
137
167
167
223
310
422
506
516
1
5
4
710
640
671
3
3
3
3
741
705
681
627
614
725
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
10
4
4
4
4
5
1
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
284
366
516
734
688
681
768
784
942
892
586
627
712
788
912
1043
1057
1175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
98
143
83
20
13
0
0
13
540
540
365
216
13
13
13
98
365
365
227
216
13
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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