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JD Reef Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at JD Reef today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
730 | 714 | 625 | 512 | 567 | 611 | 784 | 624 | 765 | 709 | 514 | 443 | 386 | 390 | 449 | 461 | 390 | 328 | 245 | 204 | 171 | 140 | 130 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.49m | 6:45AM1.06m | 6:57PM1.54m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:33PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.31m | 12:22PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.26m | 12:58PM0.36m | 2:19AM0.22m | 1:35PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 730 | 714 | 625 | 512 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 578 | 569 | 477 | 427 | 392 | 364 | 390 | 449 | 461 | 390 | 328 | 245 | 204 | 171 | 140 | 130 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 578 | 580 | 514 | 443 | 386 | 333 | 239 | 194 | 190 | 149 | 118 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 61 | 121 | 181 | 309 | 611 | 784 | 624 | 765 | 709 | — | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 139 | 116 | 129 | 133 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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