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Macmasters Point Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Macmasters Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Macmasters Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Macmasters Point sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Macmasters Point today?
The current surf forecast for Macmasters Point at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Macmasters Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | |
865 | 313 | 661 | 896 | 2034 | 1575 | 1412 | 1087 | 1034 | 1276 | 1128 | 1245 | 697 | 589 | 430 | 356 | 304 | 297 | 245 | 239 | 217 | 318 | 450 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:07PM0.92m | 00:46AM1.29m | 2:12PM0.96m | 1:44AM1.26m | 3:12PM1.03m | 2:44AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.36m | 6:11PM0.60m | 7:54AM0.35m | 7:21PM0.62m | 8:46AM0.32m | 8:36PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 865 | 304 | 661 | 569 | 1164 | 1575 | 1412 | 1087 | 1034 | 1276 | 1128 | 867 | 697 | 589 | 430 | 356 | 304 | 297 | 245 | 239 | 86 | 100 | 450 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 313 | 51 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | S 20 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | 57 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 60 | 65 | 127 | 177 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 8 | 20 | 896 | 2034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 318 | — | 621 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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