JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 May 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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
197
238
314
608
567
592
602
880
1004
917
817
763
763
671
727
923
1011
1021
1116
1079
727
725
849
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
E
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:00PM1.56m
8:27AM1.15m
8:32PM1.57m
9:06AM1.10m
9:06PM1.55m
9:45AM1.05m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.20m
2:05PM0.32m
3:12AM0.20m
2:37PM0.36m
3:51AM0.22m
3:11PM0.41m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:26
6:28
6:28
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5:13
5:12
5:10
2
2
2
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
167
10
10
4
434
567
592
5
4
4
4
4
763
763
3
3
3
3
3
862
784
727
725
849
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
10
7
7
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
5
4
6
6
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
197
238
314
608
602
880
1004
917
817
671
727
923
1011
1021
1116
1079
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
110
47
37
11
37
37
551
460
337
183
37
37
37
72
337
337
254
243
37
37
3
3
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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