JD Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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JD Reef Surf Guide

JD Reef in Newcastle is a reef break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

JD Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	17.5°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:

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12 Day Forecast

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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JD Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:06 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at JD Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Gorokan, 5 km from JD Reef.

Next High Water: 01:56pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 08:40pm | 0.51m

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JD Reef Sea Temperature

The JD Reef water temperature is reasonably warm (17.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite