Little Gibber – Dark Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
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Little Gibber - Dark Point Surf Guide
Little Gibber - Dark Point in Newcastle is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the sandbar 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.
Little Gibber - Dark Point Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sandbar |  3 | fairly consistent | 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Little Gibber - Dark Point:
The best conditions reported for surf at Little Gibber - Dark Point occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
Explore Little Gibber - Dark Point Location Map
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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:22 Local Time
| Wednesday 06 | ||||
| 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Little Gibber - Dark Point
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Little Gibber - Dark Point Sea Temperature
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
Swell History at Little Gibber - Dark Point
Surf stats for Little Gibber - Dark Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Little Gibber - Dark Point
Wind stats for Little Gibber - Dark Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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