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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 13 Apr 2026 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Gibber - Dark Point this week:

The surf forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Gibber - Dark Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 13th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 18th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 18th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
0
!
!
!
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.8
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
1.1
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
1.7
S
3.5
S
4
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.2
S
1.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)1414111110101010910101716126111412111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1191918814103083440727128821014921914717614424328315450272514651107846
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
NW
10
SW
10
ESE
15
N
15
W
15
SE
5
NNW
0
WSW
15
ENE
15
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
onglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:29PM
1.30
5:26AM
1.50
6:15PM
1.45
6:20AM
1.53
6:57PM
1.59
7:10AM
1.55
7:39PM
1.72
7:57AM
1.55
8:20PM
1.83
8:43AM
1.53
9:03PM
1.90
9:30AM
1.49
9:46PM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:05AM
0.36
11:10PM
0.53
11:49AM
0.30
12:07AM
0.43
12:31PM
0.25
1:00AM
0.32
1:12PM
0.21
1:50AM
0.23
1:53PM
0.18
2:39AM
0.16
2:35PM
0.19
3:29AM
0.12
3:17PM
0.21
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--
Sunset-5:31--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181918202018242319222219272819181816181817
Feels °C (?)141517171816202018212018222413131414151617
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Information about the Little Gibber - Dark Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Little Gibber - Dark Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Gibber - Dark Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Gibber - Dark Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Gibber - Dark Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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