Nobbys Reef surf break

Nobbys Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 23 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Nobbys Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Nobbys Reef at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm February 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (24 Feb)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (24 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
NE
0.7
ENE
0.9
E
1
E
1.2
ENE
1
E
1.2
ENE
0.8
E
1
S
1.2
S
1.9
SSE
2
SSE
Period(s) (?)776667756666677767776667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)252449604651371021199082128162457092117921356476112312371
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
0
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:56AM
1.55
2:27PM
1.17
3:03AM
1.55
3:51PM
1.09
4:20AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:21PM
0.42
8:35AM
0.47
8:18PM
0.51
10:00AM
0.49
9:28PM
0.57
11:28AM
0.44
Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise----6:35-------6:37-------6:37---
Sunset-------7:35-------7:34-------7:31
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------------2123445
Temp. °C252423222225262524232221202525252423232222222323
Feels °C (?)282625242425242222212222212725262625262323222222
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