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Zenith Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Zenith Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zenith Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zenith Beach sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zenith Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
2000 | 1875 | 1379 | 1799 | 2793 | 2648 | 2915 | 2897 | 2845 | 2798 | 2852 | 2899 | 2599 | 2435 | 2555 | 2555 | 2285 | 2062 | 1921 | 1888 | 1755 | 1733 | 1702 | 1577 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.66m | 2:31PM1.27m | 2:14AM1.56m | 3:34PM1.34m | 3:19AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.64m | 8:11AM0.33m | 8:00PM0.67m | 9:06AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.67m | 9:56AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 54 | 26 | 1379 | 24 | 2263 | — | 2915 | 2897 | 2845 | 2798 | 2852 | 2899 | 2599 | 2435 | 2555 | 2555 | 2285 | 2062 | 1921 | 1888 | 1755 | 1733 | 1702 | 1577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2000 | 1875 | 247 | 1799 | 2793 | 2648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 84 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 204 | 174 | 88 | 149 | 13 | 149 | 129 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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