Wamberal Beach surf break

Wamberal Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 AEST
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Wamberal Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wamberal Beach sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
235
514
416
328
308
407
427
744
563
469
478
412
433
425
416
480
163
207
219
271
251
228
228
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44AM1.25m
4:04PM1.14m
3:44AM1.26m
4:49PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.60m
9:34AM0.27m
9:46PM0.54m
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.44m
11:03AM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
16
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
100
110
514
416
328
308
407
219
744
563
469
478
412
148
141
102
102
163
96
96
39
39
38
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
S
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.2
S
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
5
100
100
188
173
222
219
184
215
215
215
215
209
3
19
18
102
100
68
66
41
43
33
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
E
13
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
54
116
172
116
231
222
215
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
13
12
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
367
235
427
433
425
416
480
156
207
219
271
251
228
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
19
19
2
0
2
19
19
32
32
17
19
19
19
116
157
157
157
157
121
32
116
229
229
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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