JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 25 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 9AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1901
1835
1673
1703
1595
1652
1649
1546
1573
1469
1469
1469
1469
2104
2354
2431
2431
2511
1896
1712
1598
1486
1572
1392
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15AM1.25m
4:23PM1.27m
4:15AM1.18m
5:08PM1.36m
5:10AM1.12m
5:47PM1.43m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.25m
10:27PM0.49m
10:32AM0.28m
11:27PM0.43m
11:10AM0.31m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
4:55
4:55
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
17
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
19
18
18
19
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
0.4
S
10
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
1901
1835
1673
1703
1595
1652
1649
1546
1573
1469
1469
1469
1469
1602
1952
1966
2020
2032
1896
1712
1598
1486
30
1392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
3
2
2
6
21
45
40
67
62
56
52
47
45
42
22
21
21
20
9
8
8
17
32
45
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
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
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
Energy kJ
6
6
8
2
2
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
1.3
NNE
5
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2104
2354
2431
2431
2511
97
1572
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
4
Distance (km)
37
3
3
0
0
4
4
3
4
32
4
4
47
37
37
10
0
0
0
0
0
68
68
142
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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