Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the local gen on Newcastle Beach.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at 64°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a real standout window if you're patient. The surf energy is weak for most of the run, with values dropping below 100 for many days, but we get a solid pulse of moderate energy (1135) on Thursday the 27th of August. That morning, a 7ft S swell is rolling in with a 9-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the south at 9 mph, making it a choppy mess. The afternoon cleans up a bit, but the swell drops to 6ft and it's still a bit bumpy. Honestly, Thursday is a write-off for a good session.

Friday the 28th of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is the pick of the whole forecast. We've got a clean 6ft SSE swell (11-second period) with a light offshore breeze from the northwest at 3 mph. That's a magic combo – the wind is offshore, keeping the waves clean and lined up. The energy is moderate (754). This is the best surf on offer, no question. Newcastle Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, and this swell is perfect for a fun session.

The weekend is a dud. Saturday the 29th is a write-off with rain showers and onshore wind, and Sunday the 30th has a small morning window of 3ft S swell with clean offshore wind, but it's tiny. Monday the 31st of August has a glassy morning with a 4ft S swell, but again, it's small.

From Tuesday the 1st of September onwards, the swell drops right off. We're looking at 2ft to 2ft stuff for days, with mostly clean conditions but very weak energy (down to 64 by Thursday). The period gets long on the 3rd of September (18 seconds), but the swell is only 0.7ft – that's a ghost.

Then, after a long gap of tiny surf, there's a flicker of life on Monday the 7th of September. The morning brings a 5ft S swell (9-second period) with a fresh offshore W/NW wind at 16 mph. The energy is moderate (316), and the wind is offshore, so it'll be clean. It's still a bit marginal, but it's the best looking window in the second week. The afternoon holds similar 5ft surf.

After that, the wind gets nasty on Tuesday the 8th of September, and the swell drops back to nothing. The rest of the forecast is a flat spell with poor conditions.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning the 28th of August is your standout. Get on it. Everything else is small, or blown out, or both. After that first weekend, you're waiting until the 7th of September for a half-decent, clean session, but it's less certain that far out.

Rusty.

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