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Forresters Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Forresters surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Forresters sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Forresters today?
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | |
1196 | 1108 | 1106 | 1223 | 861 | 985 | 1402 | 1236 | 1099 | 993 | 701 | 534 | 494 | 451 | 451 | 447 | 452 | 403 | 349 | 1187 | 1227 | 1124 | 898 | 1155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:08AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 854 | 771 | 787 | 813 | 861 | 244 | 249 | 244 | 244 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 154 | 148 | 113 | 111 | 122 | 205 | 338 | 24 | 1227 | 1124 | 898 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 416 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 12 | — | 10 | 148 | 339 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1196 | 1108 | 1106 | 1223 | 1 | 985 | 1402 | 1236 | 1099 | 993 | 701 | 534 | 494 | 451 | 451 | 447 | 452 | 403 | 349 | 1187 | — | — | — | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 121 | 163 | 127 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 127 | 127 | 143 | 127 | 127 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
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