Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Newcastle Beach for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll have to pick our moments carefully. The setup is a beach and reef, so it can work on the right tide.

The water’s sitting at 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year. No surprises there.

Monday 24th kicks things off with some potential. Early morning is looking good – clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze. Swell is from the south at 3 ft with a 10-second period, feeling solid for a beach break. The combined energy is moderate at 209. That’s a decent one to get out for. But by the afternoon, things go downhill – wind swings onshore and it gets messy. Get it while it’s clean.

Tuesday 25th has a shift. The morning is so-so with small ENE windswell, but the afternoon is the real highlight: offshore wind, swell builds to 4 ft from the ENE, and combined energy jumps to 313. That’s moderate energy and the wind is clean. This is one of the best windows in the whole forecast. Don’t sleep on it.

Wednesday 26th is a write-off. Small, short-period windswell and strong onshore wind in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out.

Thursday 27th stays poor. Onshore flow kills it, despite the swell bumping up a bit. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday 28th morning, mate, that’s glassy. Dead calm, 4 ft south swell with a 10-second period. The energy is 294 – solid. That’s your next standout. Clean, facey waves. Don’t miss it.

From Saturday 29th through to Monday 31st, it’s a flat spell or onshore junk. The surf gets small and messy. Not a single decent window.

Tuesday 1st September morning might tempt you – offshore wind and a small but clean south swell – but it’s tiny. Only for the longboard.

Then there’s a long stretch of nothing until Saturday 5th September. The morning looks promising again – glassy, light offshore, with a 3 ft south swell at 11 seconds. Combined energy is 299. Clean, fun, surfable waves. Best bet for the second week.

After that, Sunday 6th has a clean morning but the swell drops. The rest of the period is mostly small and windy.

The real highlights? Tuesday afternoon the 25th and Friday morning the 28th – those are the ones to plan for. Clean conditions, decent groundswell, moderate energy. Worth calling in sick for.

Later in the forecast, Saturday morning the 5th stands out as the best of the second week, but it’s a month away, so keep an eye on it.

Stay sharp, keep your eyes on the swell.

Rusty.

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