Lakes Beach surf break

Lakes Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 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
21.2° 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 3AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
0.9
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
172
216
241
195
166
158
158
152
157
135
135
161
145
149
154
149
132
128
111
100
143
268
402
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.58m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
7:27AM1.27m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
1:14PM0.15m
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rain showers
light rain
clear
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clear
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
18
15
17
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
19
17
16
17
18
18
19
20
18
16
15
18
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
96
154
122
92
90
78
79
79
59
157
135
135
161
145
149
154
149
132
128
111
100
143
268
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
37
37
21
21
28
20
9
9
9
60
61
61
41
41
40
37
38
23
41
39
36
35
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
49
45
42
36
9
20
8
8
5
9
2
8
5
5
4
8
8
26
25
25
25
22
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
261
172
216
241
195
166
158
158
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
38
241
229
54
54
178
323
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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