Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next sixteen days for Newcastle Beach. It’s a pretty wild ride on the charts, so let’s get into it.

First up, the water here is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no worries there.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the WNW on Saturday morning, July 25th, with a solid 5ft south swell at 12 seconds. That’s a nice, punchy groundswell with moderate energy (770), and it’s going to make for some very clean, well-shaped waves. That’s your standout for the first week. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a smaller 5ft south swell, so you could get some fun, clean ones in the evening too. Sunday morning, July 26th, is also looking good with a clean 5ft south swell at 11 seconds, and it’s a very consistent break, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long. The combined energy is moderate at 570.

After that, it drops off. Monday the 27th has a glassy morning with a small 4ft swell, but it’s pretty weak. Then Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny and pretty ordinary. Thursday and Friday, July 30th and 31st, are blown out with rain showers and onshore winds, so don’t bother. There’s a real gap from Monday afternoon all the way through to the end of the first week.

Now, hold onto your board, because the second week is where it gets interesting. On Sunday morning, August 2nd, we’re looking at an absolute monster. A 13ft south swell at 12 seconds, with a clean, offshore breeze from the NW. The combined energy is a massive 8233, which is just insane. This is a serious, powerful groundswell. But, and this is a big but, it’s going to be way too big for anyone but the most experienced, expert surfers. This is not a day for the casual paddle. The swell will be breaking straight and fast, and it’s a beach and reef setup, so it might be more of a tow-in or a spectator day. The afternoon is just too big and onshore.

Monday and Tuesday, August 3rd and 4th, are still big but messy with rain and onshore winds, so the quality drops off. The end of the week, August 6th and 7th, brings some serious energy back, with a 7ft southeast swell and a very long period of 13 seconds on Friday morning. That’s a proper groundswell, but the wind is a bit cross/cross-on, so it’s a marginal call. The energy is strong at 1711.

Finally, Saturday morning, August 8th, looks like a nice little reward. A clean 4ft southeast swell with a light offshore, and it’s a good option for a cleaner, smaller wave to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is that Saturday morning, July 25th, for a clean, fun-size wave. The big one on August 2nd is a true standout in size, but it’s for experts only. Everything else is either small, windy, or too big and messy.

Rusty.

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