BoatRamp Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
| Name: | BoatRamp |
|---|---|
| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: SW |
BoatRamp in Newcastle is a fairly exposed reef break Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.
Overall BoatRamp Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at BoatRamp through an average year.... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
Also see BoatRamp surf quality by season and BoatRamp surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Newcastle surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of BoatRamp
Visitor Reviews of BoatRamp |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to BoatRamp:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Backdoor 4 | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Little Bombie | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Lakes Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Soldiers Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sunset | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to BoatRamp: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4806 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4834 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4967 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5023 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5334 mi |
Tide stations nearest to BoatRamp: |
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| Closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 14 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ettalong, Australia | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Little Patonga, Australia | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 27 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to BoatRamp: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 254 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 281 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 285 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 290 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 348 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to BoatRamp: |
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| Closest city location | Budgewoi (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Gorokan (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kanwal (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | The Entrance (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Catherine Hill Bay (Australia) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to BoatRamp is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to BoatRamp is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 118 km (73 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to BoatRamp and is 254 km (158 miles) away.
