Little Gibber - Dark Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 Aug 2025 AEST
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Little Gibber - Dark Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Gibber - Dark Point sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Little Gibber - Dark Point today?

The current surf forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Little Gibber - Dark Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
!
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
3
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.1
E
2.1
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
2.2
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
3
S
3.5
S
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
Period(s) (?)8888899999999988991010101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)56511048524671845843744715715650588469439524895108812521747443539133711133512941222
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
N
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:33AM
1.35
7:32PM
1.85
8:15AM
1.38
8:15PM
1.81
8:55AM
1.41
8:54PM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:26AM
0.14
1:02PM
0.38
2:09AM
0.13
1:49PM
0.38
2:49AM
0.16
2:33PM
0.39
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Sunrise--6:20-------6:20-------6:18-----
Sunset-----5:27-------5:27-------5:28--
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-13899---------11-------
Temp. °C141313141314141413131216181717151514131416161414
Feels °C (?)121213151210111111108111312121010888111088
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Newcastle

  1. weather stationWind Update Offshore wind reported 15 km from Little Gibber - Dark Point (light winds from the NE at Shoal Bay wx 15 km from Little Gibber - Dark Point). 2.4m 8s swell from the ENE with a 1.7m 8s swell from the E. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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Actual: 57 min ago

11 km/h
NE
Cross-Off
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