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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 3 pm Friday 08 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zenith Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Zenith Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 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 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
1166 | 813 | 1076 | 3145 | 2495 | 2807 | 2131 | 1252 | 1881 | 1584 | 1386 | 1060 | 913 | 563 | 471 | 408 | 505 | 390 | 396 | 422 | 646 | 658 | 573 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.06m | 00:45AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.09m | 1:43AM1.46m | 3:21PM1.17m | 2:47AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.78m | 8:03AM0.51m | 7:19PM0.81m | 8:55AM0.50m | 8:36PM0.80m | 9:45AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1166 | 813 | 59 | 2262 | 2495 | 1962 | 1464 | 1252 | 1593 | 1232 | 1069 | 867 | 668 | 563 | 471 | 408 | 398 | 139 | 121 | 422 | 646 | 658 | 573 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 83 | 3 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 25 | 137 | 137 | 169 | 225 | 219 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 28 | 26 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 6 | — | 55 | 68 | 176 | 237 | 294 | 271 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | S 10 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 1076 | 3145 | — | 2807 | 2131 | — | 1881 | 1584 | 1386 | 1060 | 913 | — | — | — | 505 | 390 | 396 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 46 | 69 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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