Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,555 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcastle Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Newcastle Beach. The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, with a couple of proper windows of clean surf, but also plenty of raw, onshore slop, especially in the second week. The water temp is sitting at 18°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 27th. The morning is looking sweet with a 4ft south swell, a clean 9-second period, and a light offshore WNW breeze at 5 km/h. The combined energy is moderate (207). It’s a small beginner-friendly wave, but with that glassy morning feel, it’ll be a fun session. The afternoon gets blown out by an onshore breeze.
Tuesday the 28th is small but clean again. The morning shows a tiny 2ft south swell, 8-second period, with a 15 km/h offshore NW wind. The wave energy is weak (44), but it’s clean. Not a standout, but a cruiser for a longboard.
Now, the real standout of the whole forecast is Thursday the 30th. The morning has a solid 8ft south swell, 10-second period, and a clean cross-offshore WSW breeze at 15 km/h. The combined swell energy is a strong 2080. This is excellent, powerful surf, but that size is for experienced surfers only. Too big for beginners. The morning window is the one to aim for before the wind turns onshore in the afternoon.
Friday the 31st morning is a carbon copy of Thursday: 8ft south swell, 10-second period, clean cross-offshore WSW wind at 10 km/h, and a massive 2253 combined energy. Another day for the experts. The afternoon gets messy again.
Heading into the first week of August, there’s a small window on Sunday the 2nd morning. A 5ft SSE swell, 11-second period, with a light offshore NW breeze at 5 km/h. The combined energy hits 722. This is a very good, clean wave for intermediate surfers.
After that, the outlook drops off. There’s a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 5th morning with a 3ft south swell and 11-second period, but it’s nothing special.
The second week gets gnarly. From the 6th of August onwards, the swell pumps up, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore. Thursday the 6th morning has a massive 13ft south swell, but it’s cross-shore, bumpy, and with a combined energy of 5730. That’s a lot of water moving, but the conditions are marginal. It’s more of a tow-in or maybe a kite session than a clean paddle day. The 7th and 8th stay big and messy, with onshore winds and rain. By the 10th of August, we’re looking at 10ft ESE groundswell with a 12-second period, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy with rain.
So, for the entire 16-day window, the best two mornings to lock in are Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July. Get on it early, and if you’re not an expert, give those days a miss and wait for the 2nd of August.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 17 | ENE 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 326 | 203 | 162 | 90 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 175 | 1316 | 991 | 1246 | 1354 | 1004 | 683 | 456 | 433 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.08m | 6:51PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:59PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.42m | 12:09PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 584 | 326 | 203 | 162 | 90 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 761 | 991 | 1246 | 896 | 767 | 683 | 456 | 433 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 7 | S 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 16 | E 4 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SE 6 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 175 | 1316 | — | — | 1354 | 1004 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 108 | 127 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
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