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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 3 am Wednesday 20 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
21.0° 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 6AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
800 | 985 | 865 | 1446 | 1448 | 1043 | 958 | 1043 | 1177 | 1004 | 1392 | 1259 | 1197 | 948 | 881 | 623 | 522 | 545 | 481 | 439 | 464 | 634 | 951 | 898 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 542 | 685 | 649 | 1092 | 1070 | 418 | 363 | 799 | 938 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 245 | 204 | 194 | 190 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 121 | 31 | 11 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 721 | 634 | 555 | 566 | 477 | — | — | 363 | 296 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | 29 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 800 | 985 | 865 | 1446 | 1448 | 1043 | 958 | 1043 | 1177 | 1004 | 1392 | 1259 | 1197 | 948 | 881 | 623 | 522 | 545 | 481 | 439 | 464 | 634 | 951 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 134 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 68 |
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