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JD Reef Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 31 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at JD Reef today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
135 | 121 | 118 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 113 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.04m | 8:08PM1.57m | 8:49AM1.03m | 8:45PM1.57m | 9:29AM1.02m | 9:23PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.38m | 2:58AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.40m | 3:37AM0.22m | 2:49PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 135 | 107 | 105 | 89 | 89 | 56 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 47 | 83 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 113 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 121 | 118 | 90 | 26 | 87 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 87 | 85 | 38 | 81 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 14 | — | 16 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 8 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 132 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 99 | 3 |
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