JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 AEST
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JD Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's JD Reef sea temperature is
22.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 2AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (22 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)101010101010111111111111111111111011101111101110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1102125610221116119212641250127412981322125611511087875613499494452396515452419353352
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:18PM
1.64
12:22PM
1.02
12:20AM
1.55
1:39PM
0.99
1:29AM
1.47
2:58PM
1.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:42PM
0.36
6:18AM
0.14
5:40PM
0.45
7:28AM
0.20
6:51PM
0.52
8:40AM
0.23
Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise----6:20-------6:20-------6:20---
Sunset-------5:23-------5:22-------5:22
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C181818181819191919191818181919192020202020202020
Feels °C (?)131414151415161516161515151616161717181818171718
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