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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 3 am Friday 22 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
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 6AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | |
671 | 674 | 691 | 639 | 578 | 1370 | 1535 | 1608 | 1539 | 1508 | 1921 | 2614 | 2588 | 2804 | 2768 | 2738 | 2612 | 2543 | 2380 | 2184 | 2015 | 2015 | 2079 | 1973 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:07AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:32PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 13 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
 kJ | 151 | 145 | 143 | 186 | 407 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 6 | — | 2614 | 2588 | 2804 | 2768 | 2738 | 2612 | 2543 | 2380 | 2184 | 2015 | 2015 | 2079 | 1973 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 671 | 674 | 691 | 639 | 578 | 1370 | 1535 | 1608 | 1539 | 1508 | 1921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 177 | 169 | 141 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 142 | 169 | 169 | 177 | 141 | 136 | 68 | 53 | 68 | 129 | 182 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 37 |
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