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JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° 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: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
496
946
852
757
631
608
627
550
562
578
184
220
233
219
226
228
244
244
277
277
243
186
195
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:04PM1.16m
3:43AM1.27m
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.55m
10:19AM0.22m
10:49PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
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—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
1
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
20
Feels °C
17
18
17
18
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
17
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
467
496
273
273
757
209
202
143
141
138
100
161
127
127
127
98
125
125
125
70
68
47
90
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
329
277
273
273
268
2
2
2
2
36
15
100
68
65
60
39
38
38
37
21
21
36
28
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
219
239
4
3
2
3
—
—
—
2
—
13
12
11
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
21
9
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
—
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
946
852
—
631
608
627
550
562
578
184
220
233
219
226
228
244
244
277
277
243
186
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Little Avalon
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Bellambi Point
NSW - Illawarra
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
136
53
53
44
44
46
136
169
216
216
216
169
142
169
142
284
284
249
551
284
227
44
35
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
Newcastle -The Harbour
Newcastle -The Harbour
Shallows
Backdoor 4
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Lighthouse Beach
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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