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Lakes Beach surf break

Lakes Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. 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 (1.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
608
627
615
592
578
181
196
208
208
213
233
244
197
216
223
290
248
195
163
152
152
157
130
130
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:50PM1.29m
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.22m
10:49PM0.45m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
1
2
2
2
2
—
1
1
1
—
—
1
2
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
15
14
14
15
16
15
17
15
15
15
16
15
16
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.5
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
202
143
141
138
100
161
127
127
127
127
96
96
158
122
94
48
46
195
76
79
79
157
130
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.6
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
0.3
S
12
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
36
15
100
98
65
61
39
38
38
37
21
21
36
28
79
9
9
9
60
61
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
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
15
0.3
E
11
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
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
13
12
11
41
35
60
54
49
45
42
21
9
20
8
8
5
9
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
—
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
Energy kJ
608
627
615
592
578
181
196
208
208
213
233
244
197
216
223
290
248
—
163
152
152
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Tuncurry-North Wall
NSW - Port Macquarie
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Saltwater
NSW - Port Macquarie
Wollongong North Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Lakes Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
143
179
250
250
149
179
168
143
143
43
250
217
38
229
3
143
143
229
229
97
182
3
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Newcastle -The Harbour
Box Head
Umina Point
Backdoor 4
Forresters
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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