Lakes Beach ratings

Quality on a good day: 2.7
Consistency of surf: 3.3
Difficulty level: 3.7
Wind and kite surfing: 2.0
Crowds: 3.0
Accommodation: 4.5
Camping: 3.0
Eating: 5.0

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Lakes Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (NSW - Newcastle, Australia)

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Name: Lakes Beach
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: WSW

Lakes Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, sharks, shark protected,.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lakes Beach:

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Closest break Little Bombie 1 mi
Second closest break Soldiers Beach 2 mi
Third closest break Sunset 2 mi
Fourth closest break Pelican Beach 3 mi
Fifth closest break Frazer Park 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Lakes Beach:

Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4805 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4834 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4966 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5022 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 5334 mi

Tide stations nearest to Lakes Beach:

Closest tide station Swansea, Australia 13 mi
Second closest tide station Gosford, Australia 17 mi
Third closest tide station Ettalong, Australia 22 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newcastle, Australia 25 mi
Fifth closest tide station Little Patonga, Australia 27 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Lakes Beach:

Closest ski area Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) 255 mi
Second closest ski area Perisher (Australia) 282 mi
Third closest ski area Charlotte Pass (Australia) 286 mi
Fourth closest ski area Thredbo (Australia) 291 mi
Fifth closest ski area Falls Creek (Australia) 348 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Lakes Beach:

Closest city location Catherine Hill Bay (Australia) 7 mi
Second closest city location Central Coast (Australia) 19 mi
Third closest city location Newcastle (Australia) 26 mi
Fourth closest city location Sydney (Australia) 51 mi
Fifth closest city location Sydney Int. (Australia) 52 mi
Lakes Beach break location map and break info
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