Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Nobbys Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Nobbys Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Nobbys Reef sea temperature is 21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 May)	5ft (1.6m)	11s
Afternoon (12 May)	5ft (1.6m)	11s
Evening (12 May)	5ft (1.6m)	6s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed 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	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	905	1075	635	592	571	595	584	562	510	190	196	208	208	213	219	221	227	236	277	152	258	175	153	153
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on
High Tide	4:03PM1.31m			3:49AM1.44m					4:48PM1.42m				4:46AM1.44m				5:31PM1.54m				5:42AM1.45m
Low Tide		9:47PM0.71m					10:23AM0.44m				10:47PM0.61m				11:06AM0.40m				11:43PM0.49m				11:49AM0.37m


	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	2	1	—	1	—	—	1	1	2
Temp °C	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	19	18	19	19	20	19	19	19	20	19	19
Feels °C	17	18	17	17	16	16	16	15	16	15	15	15	14	15	15	16	15	17	16	16	17	17	17	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 13	SSE 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	SSE 10	S 10	SSE 10	S 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	905	745	215	212	158	146	144	104	103	131	98	104	96	102	96	96	96	94	68	131	258	175	153	153
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 13	E 13	E 13	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 11	SSE 14	S 14	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	S 10	SSE 10	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	222	219	268	2	2	2	2	18	15	72	71	67	39	38	38	38	21	21	21	50	33	57	55	56
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 9	—	—	—	—	N 10	—	S 26	S 25	S 24	SSE 23	SSE 21	SSE 19	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	2	—	13	13	11	52	45	36	61	57	26	24	21	9	9	8	8
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	1075	635	592	571	595	584	562	510	190	196	208	208	213	219	221	227	236	277	152	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Sandon Point NSW - Illawarra	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Little Avalon NSW - Sydney North Coast	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Kiama Pool NSW - Illawarra	Plantation Point NSW - South Coast	Plantation Point NSW - South Coast	Plantation Point NSW - South Coast	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Saltwater NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Newcastle -The Harbour NSW - Newcastle	Backdoor 4 NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	3	3	1	1	2
Distance (km)	179	96	96	1	1	90	125	212	259	259	259	125	185	125	125	241	241	241	508	241	241	1	1	44
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle				Newcastle -The Harbour	Newcastle -The Harbour																	Newcastle -The Harbour	Shallows	Backdoor 4
Rating (10 max)				1	2																	1	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Point Lonsdale VIC - Torquay	Lighthouse Beach TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Red Bluff WA - North West	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	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Turtles WA - North West	Spoggies SA - Nullarbor
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3
Header Global	J-Bay South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Airport Rights New Zealand	Naufragados Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Pauba Brazil	Inner Pool South Africa	Inner Pool South Africa	Ding Dangs South Africa	Outer Pool South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Fence (Port Elizabeth) South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Barbel Point South Africa	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Whacky Point South Africa	Whacky Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	8	6	5	4	5	5	5	9	9	6	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	7	6	5	9	8

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Latest Updates

Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Nobbys Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Nobbys Reef Surf Forecast

Nobbys Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today?

Short Range Forecast

Latest Updates

Talking To Maddie Meddings on New Film Undercurrents. (And Then Watch It!)

The roadsurfer VanLife Taster Menu

Cyclone Vainau Smashes NZ and Bells Gears Up for 50-year Storm*

Get €100 Off Your Next Personalised, Expert-Planned Trip with Tourlane

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website