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Umina Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Umina Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Umina Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Umina Beach sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Umina Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Umina Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Umina Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 6th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 8th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 8th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Umina Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | |
588 | 432 | 394 | 410 | 240 | 154 | 2268 | 980 | 738 | 1114 | 1444 | 1732 | 640 | 431 | 380 | 363 | 388 | 510 | 1762 | 1034 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.99m | 11:36AM0.55m | 11:47PM0.95m | 12:29PM0.52m | 00:34AM0.90m | 1:33PM0.51m | 1:27AM0.86m | 2:45PM0.53m | 2:27AM0.84m | 3:52PM0.59m | 3:31AM0.82m | 4:45PM0.68m | 4:33AM0.82m | 5:30PM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.15m | 5:07PM0.23m | 6:59AM0.16m | 5:56PM0.27m | 7:49AM0.16m | 6:52PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.17m | 7:55PM0.32m | 9:28AM0.16m | 9:01PM0.31m | 10:13AM0.16m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:56AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 12 |
 kJ | 588 | 432 | 394 | 410 | 240 | 154 | 1461 | 980 | 738 | 1114 | 1444 | 1029 | 640 | 431 | 380 | 363 | 388 | 402 | 1762 | 1034 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 61 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 114 | 103 | 153 | 212 | 510 | 193 | 138 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 20 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 16 | S 15 | E 13 | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 113 | 209 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 4 | W 3 | SW 5 | S 10 | W 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 39 | 5 | 74 | 2268 | 3 | 28 | — | — | 1732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 106 | 12 | 213 | 213 |
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Information about the Umina Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Umina Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Umina Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Umina Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Umina Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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