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Forresters surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 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 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
201
207
192
195
261
226
237
191
198
198
183
166
137
117
90
90
90
84
89
117
121
114
99
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
0
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
High Tide
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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>
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
17
19
19
Feels °C
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
19
14
16
16
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
102
131
96
125
125
39
96
96
131
122
92
123
76
79
117
90
90
90
84
89
117
121
114
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
SSE
21
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
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
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
—
100
68
66
61
43
38
38
21
21
21
21
9
9
79
79
57
57
57
57
42
43
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
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
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
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
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
—
13
12
11
10
33
33
30
28
25
19
34
21
20
9
9
9
8
8
8
2
5
9
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
2
—
—
Energy kJ
218
201
207
192
195
261
226
237
191
198
198
183
166
137
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tuncurry-North Wall
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Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Mosquito Bay
NSW - Far South
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
165
184
163
127
127
291
234
234
213
213
213
38
38
213
213
38
14
14
0
0
0
0
7
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
JD Reef
Anna Bay-Morna Point
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
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
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
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
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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