JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 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 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
5
5
6
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2360
2321
2128
2092
2043
1835
1803
1695
1595
1652
1522
1423
1447
1472
1469
1469
2104
2687
2527
2559
2597
2728
2870
2593
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
0
N
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
N
15
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:32PM1.18m
3:15AM1.25m
4:23PM1.27m
4:15AM1.18m
5:08PM1.36m
5:10AM1.12m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.53m
9:49AM0.25m
10:27PM0.49m
10:32AM0.28m
11:27PM0.43m
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
8
3
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
17
16
16
18
18
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
2360
2321
2128
2092
2043
1835
1803
1695
1595
1652
1522
1423
1447
1472
1469
1469
1494
1912
22
21
2174
2210
2261
1927
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
6
21
45
40
67
62
56
52
47
45
24
6
6
21
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
8
2
2
2
8
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
13
3
ENE
13
Energy kJ
2104
2687
2527
2559
2597
2728
2870
2593
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
32
3
0
0
4
4
4
4
37
37
4
32
136
183
37
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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