JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
22.3° 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 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.6
SSE
1.6
SE
Period(s) (?)121211111110101010101010101011111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1986191916651503124512211170110211931042945111612161204116712111234123411511053990821606572
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:24PM
1.71
11:15AM
1.10
11:18PM
1.64
12:22PM
1.02
12:20AM
1.55
1:39PM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:14AM
0.08
4:42PM
0.36
6:18AM
0.14
5:40PM
0.45
7:28AM
0.20
Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:18-------6:20-------6:20---
Sunset-------5:24-------5:23-------5:22
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191918171718191919191819191919191918181818182020
Feels °C (?)141414141414151515161415151515161616161516161818
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