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Blacksmiths Beach

Lat Long: 33.08° S 151.66° E

Blacksmiths Beach Surf Photo: 'Blacksmiths Beach NSW Lake Macquarie ' by Adam Tobin

Issued: 9 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacksmiths Beach sea temperature is

18.4°C

0.3°

Blacksmiths Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	SSW	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	SSW	SSW
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NNE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NNE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross	7 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	ENE	SSW	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	S	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	SSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 49 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.8 ft). Range 1.68m (5.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blacksmiths Beach Surf Photo: 'Blacksmiths Beach NSW Lake Macquarie ' by Adam Tobin

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User: Adam Tobin (3 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:43 pm 6 Mar 2019