Triangles surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AEST
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Triangles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Triangles sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Triangles today?

The current surf forecast for Triangles at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
296
255
250
250
239
194
194
154
117
118
655
654
1481
1595
1536
1412
1274
1514
1450
1668
1658
1689
1694
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06PM1.70m
12:17PM1.06m
00:05AM1.59m
1:24PM1.06m
1:07AM1.47m
2:31PM1.11m
Low Tide
6:09AM0.07m
5:33PM0.45m
7:09AM0.13m
6:42PM0.51m
8:07AM0.18m
7:59PM0.54m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
20
20
20
8
9
9
11
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
12
13
13
13
16
16
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
1209
296
255
250
250
239
194
194
154
117
118
196
260
31
28
25
1412
1280
1450
1668
1658
1689
1694
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
296
5
5
5
5
5
17
35
4
23
10
9
30
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1553
1394
1677
1575
1465
1311
912
725
654
654
674
655
654
1481
1595
1536
1274
1514
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
43
47
142
143
143
137
54
137
1
43
143
143
143
158
170
170
1
137
143
70
70
137
70
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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