Triangles surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Triangles today?

The current surf forecast for Triangles at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
2.3
SSE
8
1.5
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
145
143
639
407
1370
1535
1608
1539
1508
1921
2614
2588
2804
2768
2738
2612
2543
2380
2184
2015
2015
2079
1973
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:05AM1.59m
1:24PM1.06m
1:07AM1.47m
2:31PM1.11m
2:12AM1.35m
3:32PM1.18m
Low Tide
7:09AM0.13m
6:42PM0.51m
8:07AM0.18m
7:59PM0.54m
9:01AM0.22m
9:17PM0.53m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
14
14
15
17
18
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SE
13
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
11
Energy kJ
151
145
143
186
407
31
28
25
25
6
2614
2588
2804
2768
2738
2612
2543
2380
2184
2015
2015
2079
1973
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
17
35
4
8
8
27
24
5
18
4
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
671
674
691
639
578
1370
1535
1608
1539
1508
1921
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
143
142
137
137
143
143
178
178
178
137
137
70
70
70
142
183
70
70
70
1
1
70
48
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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