Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Blue Bay Surf Guide

Blue Bay in Newcastle is a reasonably exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. The reef breaks favour rights. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for - Urchins - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Blue Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blue Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blue Bay occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

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What's the best time of year to surf Blue Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Blue Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in June while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 46% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

46%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Blue Bay Location Map

Interactive Blue Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Blue Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:41 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off

Tides at Blue Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Long Jetty, 2 km from Blue Bay.

Next High Water: 09:42pm | 1.51m

Next Low Water: 04:33am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Blue Bay Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Blue Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.8 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite