Wamberal Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
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Surf Break: Wamberal Beach
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Surf Break: Wamberal Beach
| Name: | Wamberal Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Wamberal Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of locals and sharks.
Overall Wamberal Beach 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 describes the variation of swells directed at Wamberal Beach through a typica... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
Also see Wamberal Beach surf quality by season and Wamberal Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Wamberal Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Wamberal Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Terrigal Haven | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Banzai | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Forresters | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Avoca Point | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Crackneck | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Wamberal Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4819 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4846 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4979 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5035 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5347 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Wamberal Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ettalong, Australia | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Little Patonga, Australia | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Pittwater, Australia | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 27 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Wamberal Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 242 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 268 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 273 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 278 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 336 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Wamberal Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Forresters Beach (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Holgate (Australia) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Erina (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Long Jetty (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Berkeley Vale (Australia) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Wamberal Beach is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 63 km (39 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Wamberal Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Wamberal Beach and is 267 km (166 miles) away.
