JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 10 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 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)131313131313131313131414141313131313141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2011982461951951782222772733724014744605034954955035957539021016101611791045
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
10
W
15
W
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:50PM
0.89
2:36AM
1.25
4:00PM
0.96
3:40AM
1.28
4:52PM
1.06
4:35AM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:53PM
0.64
9:46AM
0.41
9:14PM
0.61
10:36AM
0.33
10:22PM
0.55
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise------6:11-------6:11-------6:13-
Sunset-5:37-------5:37-------5:36------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C262425242321202324242117151313162021171513121115
Feels °C (?)2522242422212019202118119779131410977610
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