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Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forresters today?

The current surf forecast for Forresters at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
166
144
108
113
108
111
127
133
111
131
141
124
149
173
151
131
115
176
226
221
273
384
455
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
0
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
7:27AM1.27m
7:43PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
1:14PM0.15m
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
 mm
1
—
—
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
16
15
17
18
18
18
19
Feels °C
15
16
18
16
17
18
17
18
19
17
16
16
18
19
19
20
18
15
14
18
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
92
117
144
108
84
108
111
127
133
111
131
141
124
149
173
151
131
115
176
226
221
273
384
455
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
21
21
78
9
9
79
59
41
42
43
42
41
26
39
8
25
25
38
24
7
7
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
—
Energy kJ
19
34
9
20
19
9
9
8
8
8
2
5
9
8
8
4
4
25
7
7
7
3
3
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
—
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
186
166
—
108
113
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
The Farm
NSW - Illawarra
Pebbly Beach
NSW - South Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
213
59
14
148
268
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
14
14
23
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Shallows
Anna Bay-Morna Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
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South Africa
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South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Italy
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South Africa
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Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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