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Nobbys Reef surf break

Nobbys Reef surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 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 7PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
427
1192
880
635
592
508
560
523
504
543
190
220
215
200
226
226
228
251
259
259
240
189
186
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
—
—
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
280
427
905
219
215
212
158
146
144
104
103
131
133
106
96
96
96
94
71
70
68
67
65
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
—
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
222
225
222
—
268
2
2
2
2
18
15
103
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
20
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.7
SSE
14
—
—
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
19
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
35
207
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
—
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
26
24
23
7
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
9
—
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
257
—
1192
880
635
592
508
560
523
504
543
190
220
215
200
226
226
228
251
259
259
240
189
186
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
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