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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 04 Jul 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
18.8° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Gibber - Dark Point in the next 12 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 4th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 4th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
S
1.8
S
2.2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.5
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
0.7
S
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.8
SW
1.6
SSW
2.1
S
3
S
2.4
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.1
S
1.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
Period(s) (?)1091010998889107871010101111111188101091099910109101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1438109210467714812291591478652431241788948363558142101100430416884343298912331904710622577459426381361218
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
15
NNW
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:51PM
1.34
3:32AM
1.09
4:42PM
1.43
4:47AM
1.05
5:25PM
1.53
5:45AM
1.05
6:03PM
1.64
6:32AM
1.07
6:39PM
1.74
7:12AM
1.11
7:15PM
1.83
7:50AM
1.16
7:51PM
1.90
8:28AM
1.21
8:29PM
1.93
9:07AM
1.27
9:08PM
1.93
9:49AM
1.32
9:49PM
1.89
10:33AM
1.37
10:33PM
1.81
11:21AM
1.40
11:20PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:06PM
0.71
9:42AM
0.52
11:11PM
0.63
10:25AM
0.52
12:04AM
0.53
11:06AM
0.50
12:47AM
0.44
11:45AM
0.47
1:25AM
0.35
12:25PM
0.43
2:00AM
0.27
1:05PM
0.39
2:36AM
0.21
1:47PM
0.36
3:13AM
0.16
2:31PM
0.35
3:50AM
0.14
3:17PM
0.36
4:31AM
0.14
4:08PM
0.39
5:15AM
0.15
5:06PM
0.44
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Sunrise6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:50--6:50--6:50--
Sunset-4:57--4:57--4:57--4:58--4:58--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01-
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Rain (mm)
-------32-----------------1---------
Temp. °C151514161716181916151613151613141512151411141510131513141514161613171713
Feels °C (?)11121313141317191389813147797111037947111010121311118131410

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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