JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at JD Reef today?

The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
715
866
808
724
645
931
848
518
542
613
627
807
939
961
896
849
769
870
929
958
1252
1252
1259
1312
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
SE
15
S
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:16AM1.19m
9:19PM1.82m
10:13AM1.13m
10:11PM1.78m
11:13AM1.08m
Low Tide
3:17AM-0.04m
2:47PM0.24m
4:12AM-0.03m
3:37PM0.30m
5:09AM0.01m
4:32PM0.37m
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
19
18
18
18
20
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
13
13
11
11
12
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
715
866
808
724
645
647
732
518
542
613
627
807
939
961
896
849
769
694
544
468
468
410
400
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
6
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
Energy kJ
931
848
3
14
122
558
870
929
958
1252
1252
1259
1312
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
22
0
150
216
177
142
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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