Boat Ramp Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Boat Ramp Surf Guide

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.

Boat Ramp Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	rarely breaks	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boat Ramp:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boat Ramp occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Boat Ramp 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 41% of the time in June while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

20%

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

too small

39%

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

Explore Boat Ramp Location Map

Interactive Boat Ramp 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. The closest passenger airport to BoatRamp is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to BoatRamp is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Boat Ramp Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross	cross- on

What does Boat Ramp look like?

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Tides at Boat Ramp

Current tide and informaton

For Gorokan, 6 km from Boat Ramp.

Next High Water: 10:26am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 03:46pm | 0.46m

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Boat Ramp Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite