Wamberal Beach surf break

Wamberal Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am 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 11AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
642
731
731
661
586
586
573
493
412
473
541
653
826
865
802
755
679
687
1021
762
1018
1018
996
996
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
SE
10
S
5
NW
0
NW
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:18AM1.18m
9:20PM1.80m
10:15AM1.12m
10:12PM1.75m
11:15AM1.08m
Low Tide
3:17AM-0.04m
2:48PM0.24m
4:13AM-0.03m
3:39PM0.30m
5:10AM0.01m
4:34PM0.37m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
16
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
16
17
17
16
14
13
11
11
12
12
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
S
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
642
731
731
661
586
586
573
493
412
473
541
653
826
865
802
755
679
608
645
410
400
400
346
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
530
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
6
2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
4
10
122
489
687
1021
762
1018
1018
996
996
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
157
196
157
122
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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