Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the beach. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for us.

Straight up, the coming week is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of onshore wind and average conditions. But don't you worry, because the end of the month is looking like a proper payoff. We've got a long wait for the good stuff, with a solid gap from now until the 31st of July where nothing really gets a proper score.

The best window for the next week is actually Monday morning, the 20th of July. Newcastle Beach is the spot to be. We're looking at a clean 4.6ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, but the real kicker is that glassy wind. That's a major positive, making for some clean, fun waves. The combined swell energy is moderate at 556, and water temps are about average for this time of year. It's a very consistent break, so you'll get plenty of waves. The crowd factor is "often" though, so expect plenty of company. Tuesday the 21st has a cleaner morning with a light offshore from the northwest and a 3.6ft east swell, which will be a fun, smaller option.

Now, for the real standout. Hold onto your board, because Friday the 31st of July is a huge day for experts only. We're talking a massive 11.5ft groundswell from the south with a 12-second period, cranking out a very strong 6434 combined energy. This is serious, powerful swell. The morning has a clean, light offshore wind from the west-northwest, so it will be steep and punchy. This is definitely not for beginners, as it's well over the 8ft mark. For the experienced crew, this is the day you've been waiting for, but it's still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Following that, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another cracker for experts, with a 13.1ft, 11-second south swell under glassy conditions. That's an enormous amount of energy (5906) for the big-wave chargers.

The rest of the time is pretty ordinary. We get a lot of onshore wind and small, weak swells, especially in the back half of July. The 25th and 26th have some tiny, clean waves, but nothing to write home about. The 29th of July morning has a clean, 1.3ft south swell with a very long 19-second period, which is a bit of a novelty, but it's too small to be a main event.

So, to sum it up: the next week is about small, clean windows on the 20th and 21st. The real gold is that massive south swell arriving on the 31st of July. Mark your calendars.

Ride safe.

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