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Newcastle Beach Surf Photo: 'First light at Newcastle' by –

Lat Long: 32.93° S 151.79° E

Issued: 3 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle Beach sea temperature is

18.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Newcastle Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	E	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	E	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	SSE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	ENE	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	S	ENE	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	S	SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		SSE	ENE
	9 s	cross		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SSE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE		SSE	E
	9 s	on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		SSE	E
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SSE	E
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE		SSE	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SSE	E
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	SSE	E
	9 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 24 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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