Wamberal Beach surf break

Wamberal Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wamberal Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wamberal Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1
S
10
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
571
560
584
573
520
500
175
196
208
189
237
248
200
209
197
229
262
222
176
149
111
111
111
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
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
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:44AM1.26m
4:49PM1.28m
4:42AM1.27m
5:32PM1.42m
5:38AM1.27m
6:15PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.22m
10:48PM0.44m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.31m
11:46AM0.15m
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rain showers
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6:35
6:35
6:37
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5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.6
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
215
215
209
148
144
102
102
131
131
96
125
39
38
200
125
122
68
67
222
79
57
111
59
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
19
18
100
68
66
61
43
33
38
37
21
21
21
45
9
8
78
9
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
13
12
11
10
33
58
30
28
25
19
35
9
20
6
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
560
571
560
584
573
520
500
175
196
208
189
237
248
146
209
197
229
262
176
149
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
26
121
157
229
229
189
157
189
121
122
285
229
122
17
283
207
122
122
122
32
32
122
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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