JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 09 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (09 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
1
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)999151414141413131313131313131313141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)837879109165163229210201249195195195178176222277280401474460503495495
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
20
ESE
5
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
crossonononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:28PM
0.88
1:26AM
1.25
2:50PM
0.89
2:36AM
1.25
4:00PM
0.96
3:40AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:34PM
0.61
8:43AM
0.45
7:53PM
0.64
9:46AM
0.41
9:14PM
0.61
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise------6:11-------6:11-------6:11-
Sunset-5:38-------5:37-------5:37------
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------1----------
Temp. °C242323222121232631272725232120232322211815131216
Feels °C (?)232122222020222429252624232118192018201397711
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