JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 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
20.6° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (26 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
2
3
0
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1934
2476
2767
1952
1827
1712
1572
1439
1308
1287
1129
1111
986
870
826
783
917
915
990
1102
1081
730
710
680
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:08PM1.36m
5:10AM1.12m
5:47PM1.43m
6:00AM1.08m
6:23PM1.49m
6:45AM1.06m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.28m
11:27PM0.43m
11:10AM0.31m
00:17AM0.37m
11:47AM0.33m
1:01AM0.31m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
4
2
4
5
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
5
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
20
18
20
17
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
2
E
11
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
1469
1738
2277
1952
1827
1712
1572
1439
1308
1287
1129
1111
986
870
826
783
755
34
33
890
873
730
710
680
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
45
42
22
21
21
20
19
8
8
8
17
29
41
40
38
35
35
22
21
21
20
11
11
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
17
16
6
21
10
20
20
10
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1934
2476
2767
917
915
990
1102
1081
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
11
37
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
37
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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