JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 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
21.1° 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 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
0
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2
E
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
707
1230
1126
1217
860
791
724
586
931
844
534
765
821
1873
1499
1441
1275
1202
1059
865
1764
1549
1448
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
20
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:30PM1.83m
9:16AM1.19m
9:19PM1.82m
10:13AM1.13m
10:11PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.19m
3:17AM-0.04m
2:47PM0.24m
4:12AM-0.03m
3:37PM0.30m
5:09AM0.01m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
21
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
17
15
17
18
19
15
11
12
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2
E
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
627
707
919
860
860
860
791
724
586
662
666
534
510
1233
1499
1441
1275
1202
1059
865
1198
1129
608
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
4
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
5
4
3
784
694
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
8
0.8
SSW
4
2
SSW
6
2.5
S
8
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
Energy kJ
1230
1126
1217
931
844
765
821
1873
17
291
816
1764
1549
1448
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
Distance (km)
4
4
27
14
10
3
3
0
0
0
3
4
3
27
0
0
0
0
136
2
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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