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JD Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
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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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at JD Reef today?
The current surf forecast for JD Reef at 3PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at JD Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | |
450 | 567 | 592 | 683 | 804 | 923 | 917 | 817 | 742 | 684 | 671 | 727 | 1004 | 1024 | 1032 | 1163 | 838 | 757 | 754 | 1174 | 1575 | 1316 | 1314 | 1208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.15m | 8:32PM1.57m | 9:06AM1.10m | 9:06PM1.55m | 9:45AM1.05m | 9:42PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
4 | 567 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 817 | 742 | 684 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 942 | 838 | 757 | 754 | 1174 | 1167 | 1316 | 1314 | 1208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — |
450 | — | 592 | 683 | 804 | 923 | 917 | — | — | — | 671 | 727 | 1004 | 1024 | 1032 | 1163 | 109 | — | — | — | 1575 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 72 | 551 | 551 | 337 | 183 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 460 | 337 | 254 | 243 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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