Newcastle -The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
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Surf Break: Newcastle -The Harbour
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Surf Break: Newcastle -The Harbour
| Name: | Newcastle -The Harbour |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Newcastle -The Harbour in Newcastle is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while. The best time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A right hand reef. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, obstacles, pollution and sharks.
Overall Newcastle -The Harbour 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 rose diagram shows the variation of swells directed at Newcastle -The Harbour over ... (show all text)
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Also see Newcastle -The Harbour surf quality by season and Newcastle -The Harbour surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Newcastle -The Harbour |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Newcastle -The Harbour:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Newcastle - Stratts Spit | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Newcastle - The Wedge | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Cowrie Hole | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nobbys Reef | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Flat Rock | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Newcastle -The Harbour: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4780 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4809 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4940 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4996 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5308 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Newcastle -The Harbour: |
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| Closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Stephens, Australia | 26 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Broughton Island, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Newcastle -The Harbour: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 281 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 308 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 313 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 318 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 375 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Newcastle -The Harbour: |
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| Closest city location | Newcastle (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kahibah (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lambton (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kotara (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | New Lambton (Australia) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Newcastle -The Harbour is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Newcastle -The Harbour is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 162 km (101 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Newcastle -The Harbour and is 223 km (139 miles) away.
