Copacobana Point surf break

Copacobana Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 27 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
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Copacobana Point today (28 May):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Copacobana Point at 12AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)--
Evening (28 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.3
S
7
1.5
E
10
2.2
S
7
1.5
E
10
2.1
S
8
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1022
1005
887
872
724
757
750
748
651
749
703
578
502
504
494
482
512
465
496
424
504
327
351
442
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.41m
6:01AM1.07m
6:22PM1.47m
6:47AM1.05m
6:57PM1.51m
7:30AM1.04m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.35m
11:47AM0.33m
1:01AM0.29m
12:23PM0.35m
1:41AM0.25m
12:59PM0.37m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
7
4
4
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
14
16
18
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
16
16
17
18
18
17
15
13
13
14
14
12
11
12
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
11
0.5
S
8
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
9
Energy kJ
1022
1005
887
872
724
757
750
748
651
30
703
578
502
504
494
482
432
432
381
277
287
310
351
442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
17
28
26
39
37
35
34
22
21
21
17
10
5
17
21
5
5
424
424
379
327
325
271
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
16
6
3
20
29
18
18
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.8
ESE
11
1
S
5
1.6
S
6
2
S
7
2
S
7
2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
2.1
S
8
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
34
105
749
43
184
352
364
353
512
465
496
416
504
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
0
1
19
19
27
41
41
41
98
59
27
27
27
70
108
19
1
5
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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