Wamberal Beach surf break

Wamberal Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 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
21.0° 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 7PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
785
837
547
572
826
705
843
1000
932
849
693
620
679
878
1085
985
992
818
739
1185
885
996
899
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
NE
20
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
on
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:20PM1.80m
10:15AM1.12m
10:12PM1.75m
11:15AM1.08m
11:08PM1.67m
Low Tide
4:13AM-0.03m
3:39PM0.30m
5:10AM0.01m
4:34PM0.37m
6:10AM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
2
3
5
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
14
15
17
16
16
15
14
13
15
15
20
20
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
14
15
16
13
13
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
S
8
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.2
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
586
572
573
547
572
826
705
843
1000
932
849
693
472
679
619
709
400
346
296
290
818
234
234
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
1.4
S
8
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
217
620
541
468
410
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
S
6
1.9
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
Energy kJ
785
837
3
7
8
12
57
399
878
1085
985
992
818
739
1185
885
996
899
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
2
Distance (km)
18
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
20
20
20
2
2
2
65
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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