Moonee surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
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Moonee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Moonee sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Moonee today?

The current surf forecast for Moonee at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Jan)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.8
S
2.5
S
4
S
4
SSE
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
1.9
S
1.5
E
1.6
E
2.2
ESE
2.5
ESE
3
E
3
E
3.5
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.3
E
Period(s) (?)87776710111110109999999999998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)199157125125267681272735962921196213401021542347404787109914941342217714611051929737
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
45
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:28AM
1.48
8:07PM
0.97
8:08AM
1.54
8:47PM
1.01
8:46AM
1.59
9:25PM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:22PM
0.29
1:29AM
0.40
2:59PM
0.22
2:10AM
0.36
3:35PM
0.17
2:50AM
0.33
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise5:58-------6:00-------6:01-------
Sunset----8:05-------8:05-------8:04---
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-1-------11111364915153322
Temp. °C202223232121212121222221212121212020192121212121
Feels °C (?)202121191618181818191918181819201814151717181819
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