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Newcastle Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Newcastle, Australia)

Today's Newcastle Beach sea temperature is 20.0 °C.

Statistics for 29 May (1981–2005) – mean: 20.4 °C, range: 18.4 °C to 22.3 °C

The water temperature (20 °C) at Newcastle Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Australia Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Australia
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Australia Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Australia
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

(click thumbnails to expand)

Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Newcastle Beach. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

Newcastle Beach Water Temperature Graph

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

Newcastle Beach sea temperatures peak in the range 23 to 26°C (73 to 79°F) on around the 29th of January and are at their lowest on about the 18th of July, in the range 16 to 21°C (61 to 70°F). Newcastle Beach sea temperatures are always warm reach their warmest in late January. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest Newcastle Beach sea temperatures in the third week of July require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Newcastle Beach can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Newcastle Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

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