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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 9 pm Tuesday 19 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Forresters today?
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | |
851 | 693 | 829 | 828 | 786 | 1319 | 1387 | 932 | 755 | 1041 | 1307 | 1160 | 1018 | 973 | 887 | 899 | 773 | 607 | 481 | 531 | 408 | 408 | 362 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 |
 kJ | 851 | 693 | 450 | 509 | 533 | 891 | 952 | 353 | 302 | 730 | 896 | 843 | 244 | 239 | 239 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 151 | 419 | 137 | 137 | 188 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 283 | 632 | 551 | 477 | 477 | 416 | — | — | 302 | 296 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 142 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 544 | 829 | 828 | 786 | 1319 | 1387 | 932 | 755 | 1041 | 1307 | 1160 | 1018 | 973 | 887 | 899 | 773 | 607 | 481 | 531 | 408 | 408 | 362 | 793 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 121 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 115 | 127 | 127 |
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