JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
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 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
4
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
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2738
2851
2851
2586
2380
2321
2128
2092
1901
1835
1835
1733
1603
1522
1398
1398
1280
1302
1347
1369
1519
1519
1595
1544
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
N
10
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:12AM1.35m
3:32PM1.18m
3:15AM1.25m
4:23PM1.27m
4:15AM1.18m
5:08PM1.36m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.22m
9:17PM0.53m
9:49AM0.25m
10:27PM0.49m
10:32AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
5
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
19
17
15
17
16
17
19
19
19
20
18
19
17
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2738
2851
2851
2586
2380
2321
2128
2092
1901
1835
1835
1733
1603
1522
1398
1398
1280
1302
1347
1369
1519
1519
1595
1544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
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
Energy kJ
24
20
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
6
21
45
40
67
62
56
52
47
44
42
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
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
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
6
6
8
2
2
2
2
8
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
182
68
68
68
68
15
11
0
4
3
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
3
0
3
169
47
3
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
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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