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Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 26 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
20.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Forresters today?

The current surf forecast for Forresters at 2PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
9
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1347
1344
1347
2129
1797
1797
1519
1436
1436
1308
1187
1167
1019
1002
885
870
749
698
663
730
1146
782
651
730
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
NE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
4:15AM1.18m
5:08PM1.36m
5:10AM1.12m
5:47PM1.43m
6:00AM1.08m
6:23PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.28m
11:27PM0.43m
11:10AM0.31m
00:17AM0.37m
11:47AM0.33m
1:00AM0.31m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
4:54
 mm
2
1
3
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
10
4
2
2
1
1
3
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
19
20
19
17
19
19
18
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
18
18
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
10
2
E
9
2
E
10
Energy kJ
1347
1344
1347
1347
1797
1797
1519
1436
1436
1308
1187
1167
1019
1002
885
870
749
698
663
730
739
782
651
730
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
28
26
25
23
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
17
28
26
39
38
36
35
21
21
12
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
—
—
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
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
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
—
—
—
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
16
4
21
21
21
23
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
1.6
NNE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.3
E
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2129
2518
177
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1146
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Forresters
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Forresters
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Forresters
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Little Bombie
NSW - Newcastle
Lady Jane Bay
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Voodoo
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Newport Reef
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Moruya Breakwater
NSW - Far South
Nambucca Heads
NSW - Port Macquarie
Little Gibber - Dark Point
NSW - Newcastle
Umina Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
23
23
0
23
23
0
0
0
0
7
14
54
78
34
31
38
38
38
306
352
113
23
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Forresters
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Forresters
Newcastle Beach
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Boneyard
NSW - Illawarra
Boneyard
NSW - Illawarra
Bilgola Beach
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Akkorokamui
QLD - Gold Coast
Winkipop
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Governors Island
TAS - East Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Dirk Hartog Island
WA - North West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
Header Global
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Albatross
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
United States
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
New Zealand
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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