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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 3 pm Thursday 21 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Forresters today?
The current surf forecast for Forresters at 11PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Forresters. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1075 | 1031 | 871 | 602 | 494 | 494 | 514 | 536 | 456 | 1111 | 1326 | 1312 | 1192 | 1244 | 1716 | 1536 | 1710 | 2092 | 2088 | 2018 | 1989 | 1850 | 1857 | 1857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 151 | 117 | 140 | 151 | 335 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 1153 | 1244 | 1306 | 1536 | 1710 | 2092 | 2088 | 2018 | 1989 | 1850 | 1857 | 1857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1075 | 1031 | 871 | 602 | 494 | 494 | 514 | 536 | 456 | 1111 | 1326 | 1312 | 1192 | 131 | 1716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 121 | 38 | 127 | 115 | 38 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 154 | 154 | 54 | 127 | 127 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 162 | 162 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 23 |
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