Terrigal Haven surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST
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Terrigal Haven surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Terrigal Haven sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Terrigal Haven today?

The current surf forecast for Terrigal Haven at 1AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2430
2394
2405
2486
2527
2259
2069
2034
2034
1857
1673
1587
1559
1491
1543
1406
1310
1288
1288
1194
1194
1324
1347
1347
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
5
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:14AM1.34m
3:31PM1.17m
3:17AM1.24m
4:23PM1.26m
4:17AM1.16m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.53m
9:02AM0.22m
9:18PM0.52m
9:50AM0.25m
10:27PM0.48m
10:33AM0.28m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
17
16
16
17
17
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
18
17
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
2430
2394
2405
2486
2527
2259
2069
2034
2034
1857
1673
1587
1559
1491
1543
1406
1310
1288
1288
1194
1194
1324
1347
1347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
8
7
22
20
17
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
6
21
20
44
41
61
55
28
26
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
8
8
8
7
2
2
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
120
159
205
46
46
46
46
2
16
0
5
0
0
0
0
46
16
16
16
0
0
16
19
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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