Wamberal Beach surf break

Wamberal Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (25 May)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
0
0
1
!
4
4
4
5
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2034
1857
1807
1616
1559
1452
1478
1382
1398
1280
1302
1324
1227
1934
1472
1747
1806
2598
1797
1794
1709
2246
2120
1507
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
SW
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:17AM1.24m
4:23PM1.26m
4:17AM1.16m
5:07PM1.34m
5:12AM1.11m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.52m
9:50AM0.25m
10:27PM0.48m
10:33AM0.28m
11:26PM0.42m
11:11AM0.31m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
5
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
13
Energy kJ
2034
1857
1807
1616
1559
1452
1478
1382
1398
1280
1302
1324
1227
1469
1472
23
21
1952
1797
1794
1709
1709
1598
1507
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
6
21
20
44
38
35
31
28
26
25
6
6
21
9
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
8
2
2
7
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
1934
1747
1806
2598
2246
2120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
18
5
18
5
0
0
0
7
27
5
17
18
17
17
91
161
18
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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