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JD Reef

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JD Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

JD Reef Surf Guide

JD Reef in Newcastle is a reef break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

JD Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing JD Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at JD Reef occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf JD Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing JD Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore JD Reef Location Map

Interactive JD Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to JD Reef is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to JD Reef is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
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JD Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 16:38 Local Time
Tuesday 13
1PM4PM7PM10PM
Wave (m) 2.1
S 		1.9
S 		1.7
S 		1.5
S
Period (s) 10 10 10 9
Wind (km/h) 10 E 15 ENE 20 NNE 20 N
Wind State cross cross-
on		 on cross-
on

What does JD Reef look like?

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    Tides at JD Reef

    Current tide and informaton
    For Gorokan, 5.0 km from JD Reef.
    Next High Water: 09:07pm | 1.49m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 03:29am | 0.23m
    IS AT (local time)

    JD Reef Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (22.9 °C) at JD Reef is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit shorty
    water-temp
    New-South-Wales Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at JD Reef

    Surf stats for JD Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at JD Reef

    Wind stats for JD Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Wind
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    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near JD Reef. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Backdoor 4
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s33.4
      Reliability: very consistent
      1km away
    • Lakes Beach
      • Icon sandbar redSandbar
      • Icon s43.7
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Little Bombie
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s43.8
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Triangles
      • Icon reef redReef
      Reliability: inconsistent
      1km away
    • BoatRamp
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s33.3
      Reliability: rarely breaks
      2km away

    Wave Buoys Nearest To JD Reef:

    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

    Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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