Nobbys Reef surf break

Nobbys Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 27 Feb 2026 AEDT
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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
25.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm February 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Feb)--
Afternoon (28 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (28 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.4
SE
1.5
ESE
1.4
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
Period(s) (?)777777777777888888889988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24034428423319515914715121123418815614316915112813816315511417615811798
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:42PM
1.16
6:43AM
1.71
7:39PM
1.26
7:39AM
1.77
8:25PM
1.35
8:27AM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:40PM
0.36
12:04AM
0.54
1:36PM
0.27
1:09AM
0.46
2:22PM
0.21
2:04AM
0.38
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise------6:39-------6:39-------6:41-
Sunset-7:30-------7:30-------7:29------
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
541--1221---------------
Temp. °C232322222222222323232323232222232323232322222223
Feels °C (?)222121212222222322222222222222232223232422242324
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