Lakes Beach surf break

Lakes Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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Lakes Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lakes Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Lakes Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Lakes Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
946
820
757
631
608
627
615
592
578
190
196
202
183
207
208
220
197
241
290
315
243
176
141
163
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM1.16m
3:43AM1.27m
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.55m
10:19AM0.22m
10:49PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
946
820
757
209
202
143
141
138
100
161
127
127
127
127
127
125
125
94
68
50
243
176
141
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
273
273
268
2
2
2
2
36
15
100
68
65
61
39
38
38
37
21
21
36
46
85
79
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
4
3
2
2
13
12
11
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
21
21
19
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
631
608
627
615
592
578
190
196
202
183
207
208
220
197
241
290
315
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
54
43
1
47
47
179
250
250
250
170
149
149
168
283
250
217
38
283
229
143
43
143
34
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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