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Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 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
21.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Forresters today?

The current surf forecast for Forresters at 10PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.9
SSE
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
520
218
222
214
208
215
213
233
214
165
198
186
192
180
171
137
117
90
84
70
93
111
114
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
2
2
1
—
2
2
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
Feels °C
17
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
16
18
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
16
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
141
102
102
131
96
96
96
96
96
125
160
122
92
90
81
76
57
117
90
84
70
93
111
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
—
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
19
18
—
100
68
66
61
39
38
38
37
21
21
21
9
9
9
57
57
57
57
40
42
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
—
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
18
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
Energy kJ
4
4
—
13
12
11
10
43
33
30
28
25
19
34
31
20
6
9
9
8
8
8
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
573
520
218
222
214
208
215
213
233
214
165
198
186
192
180
171
137
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Callala
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Avoca Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
234
234
165
184
163
163
127
184
201
201
22
14
194
127
127
127
213
11
14
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
Backdoor 4
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East 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
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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